Global Engineering Project Leader

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Project Leader to manage moderately complex engineering projects, providing technical direction and ensuring timely implementation. The role requires leadership over cross-functional teams, maintaining schedules, and presenting status to executives.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Engineering, 7+ years of experience designing mass-produced products, and the ability to drive projects in a fast-paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years engineering experience in related field.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
• Proven success in past work experience in designing a product that was mass produced.
• Experience in managing multiple complex new product development projects.
• Must possess a high level of engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing process associated with Milwaukee Tool hand tool products.
• Solid understanding of part costing methodology.
• Good understanding of engineering specifications and the roles of Suppliers, Quality, and Purchasing in delivering conforming parts and assemblies.
• Excellent problem identification and resolution skills.
• Results driven and deadline orientated. Ability to manage projects to aggressive schedules and results. Ability to handle fast paced, and agile culture.
• Thrive in a collaborative work environment. Ability to develop and nurture productive business relationships, and influence and educate internal team members and external suppliers.
• Basic understanding of 3D CAD, and familiarity with tolerance analysis for better communication purposes.
• 10-15% travel required (mostly international).

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership over multiple moderately complex projects. This includes a variety of hand tools with a focus on mechanics hand tools.
• Gives direction, guidance and engineering expertise to local and global team members. Reviews work of designers, engineers and other project team members. Set goals for the team.
• Develops and maintains schedules, agendas, facilitates and documents project meetings. Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines. Regularly makes presentations of project status to executives.
• Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
• Able to coordinate project planning efforts for low to moderate complexity projects. Identify critical path tasks and project risks with moderate supervision.
• Frame up technical tradeoff discussions with Marketing and other cross function team members. Exercise effective scheduling development work to meet overall project milestones.
• Ensure effective communication with cross functional international team as well as management team. This includes daily team communications as well as high level project summaries.
• Identify possible design/manufacturing hurdles that must be overcome to manufacture product. Effectively scrutinize designs for potential weaknesses and suggest improvements.
• Work with Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to confirm delivery of conforming products.
• Motivate cross functional team to work toward, and accomplish, project objectives. Maintain focus of project team on cost, performance and schedule.
• Potential for supervisory responsibilities, expected to provide input for performance appraisals for Engineering and cross functional project team members.

Skills

Project leadership

Team guidance

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Tolerance analysis

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Project Leader to manage moderately complex engineering projects, providing technical direction and ensuring timely implementation. The role requires leadership over cross-functional teams, maintaining schedules, and presenting status to executives.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Engineering, 7+ years of experience designing mass-produced products, and the ability to drive projects in a fast-paced, international environment.