Manager Design Engineering, Power Tools

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness center

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield, WI seeks a seasoned Manager of Design Engineering to lead design engineers and CAD designers on power tools products. You’ll drive new product development, lifecycle support, and tech integration while coordinating with product, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

You’ll mentor teams, manage complex projects, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, using CAD/CAE tools and AI-enabled engineering practices to push breakthroughs in power electronics and embedded

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering; graduate studies preferred in business areas.
• Minimum 10 years engineering experience in related field.
• Experience leading engineering departments and new product development teams.
• Technical cross functional leadership and financial acumen.
• Strong communication and talent development capabilities.
• Experience managing moderate complexity projects and subsystems.
• Mechanical aptitude with electrical systems integration experience.
• Working design knowledge of Milwaukee product technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and direct new product development activities within the department.
• Ensure all projects are complete on time, at cost, and within budget.
• Develop resource plans.
• Ability to proactively manage risk.
• Regularly present engineered project status, schedule updates, and financial updates to stakeholders.
• Manage cross functional relationships across the business to support standardization and development.
• Recruit, develop and coach engineering team members and project leaders.
• Develop and improve business and department processes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mechanical–Electrical integration

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Talent development

Communication skills

Travel willingness

AI tools in engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Graduate studies in PM/Finance/Marketing/Organizational studies

Formal project management training

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Description:

MANAGER OF DESIGN ENGINEERING, POWER TOOLS

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story clickHERE.

The Manager of Design Engineering manages, supports, and provides leadership direction to design engineers and CAD designers. Responsible for engineering activities including new product development, product life cycle support, and technology integration. Collaborates with business unit leadership in product, manufacturing, and commercial strategies.

Must possess strong technical engineering knowledge. Requires strong leadership skills, functional management as well as experience managing complex projects to meet project targets. Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and interface closely with Quality, Finance, Marketing, Supply Planning, Purchasing and Manufacturing.

You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Provide engineering leadership and direct new product development activities within the department.

• Ensure all projects are complete on time, at cost, and within budget.

• Develop resource plans.

• Ability to proactively manage risk.

• Regularly present engineered project status, schedule updates, and financial updates to stakeholders.

• Manage cross functional relationships across the business to support standardization and development

• Recruit, develop and coach engineering team members and project leaders.

• Develop and improve business and department processes.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Graduate studies preferred in the business areas such as Project Management, Finance, Marketing, or Organizational studies. Formal project management training preferred.

• Minimum 10 years engineering experience in related field.

• Experience managing engineering departments and new product development teams is preferred.

• Technical cross functional leadership.

• Financial acumen including manufacturing cost drivers associated with materials, labor & overhead.

• Talent development.

• Experience successfully managing moderate complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.

• Must possess a high level of Mechanical engineering aptitude and Electrical systems integration experience.

• Must have a working design knowledge of a wide variety of the technologies associated with Milwaukee products.

• Ability to draft comprehensive test plans and specifications.

• Proficient in the use of engineering analysis methods and CAD/CAE tools that facilitate robust design.

• Experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence tools to maximize productivity and engineering rigor is preferred.

• Experience with NVH, fluid dynamics or thermal engineering is preferred.

• Must be a self-starter, hands-on and able to work in fast paced environment.

• Must possess great communication skills.

• Must be willing to travel.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.

• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.

• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service. And many more, check out our benefits site HERE .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.