Operations Project Leader - Service

Overview

Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees – employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization; that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.

All our teams touch every step of the process, which is why our Engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with End Users to understand how to deliver heavy duty products with high performance. We create best-in-class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility. To learn more about the Milwaukee story and our company click HERE

At Milwaukee Tool, we strive for operational excellence to deliver best-in-class products and service that exceed the needs of our end users. We achieve this by cultivating a culture to hire, reward, mentor and grow "Exceptional People."

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, service, and manufacturing teams to ensure products are designed for ease of service (DFx principles : Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Serviceability)
• Develop and improve repair and maintenance test processes, specialized tools / fixtures, and documentation
• Drive platforming approach to specialized testing equipment to minimize asset management and cost to service centers, leveraging NPD for process and related software
• Create project schedules, roles and responsibilities (RASICs), and facilitate and document process improvements
• Track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines; keep team and management informed of project issues. Identify and mitigate project risks & implements risk reduction plans. Escalate as appropriate
• Provide technical support to field service teams, including troubleshooting complex issues and offering engineering-level solutions
• Create and maintain specialized equipment diagnostic guides, work instructions (WI), and training materials
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce service costs and increase uptime for products in the field
• Support the transition of new products from R&D to production and service by participating in design reviews and pilot builds
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements in service procedures
• Track and report KPIs related to service efficiency, product reliability, and warranty costs
• Regularly visit service centers to maintain open lines of communication and observe process improvements and additional CI opportunities
• 25%+ domestic travel with occasional global travel to manufacturing locations

Qualifications

Preferred Skills

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

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