Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineer

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness facilities

Coffee service

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer I to support development, implementation, optimization and sustainment of manufacturing processes, tooling and production equipment. You will apply mechanical-engineering and project-management skills in a cross-functional setting to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will build capability in process development, equipment design, tooling, validation and structured problem solving while progressing toward independent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of technical education and directly related experience.
• When a bachelor’s degree is not held, three years of directly related manufacturing, mechanical, equipment, tooling or process-engineering experience is preferred.
• Foundational knowledge of mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, gaging and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of 2D or 3D CAD such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD is preferred.
• Exposure to equipment installation, commissioning, process development, validation and production troubleshooting is preferred.
• Exposure to DOE, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, process capability, Lean Manufacturing and structured root-cause analysis is preferred.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, industrial utilities, robotics, automation or PLC-controlled equipment is beneficial but secondary to the mechanical and process focus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required; experience with advanced Excel, data visualization or statistical-analysis software is beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, work across functions, complete scoped projects with guidance and translate engineering analysis into practical manufacturing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead small mechanical, process and continuous-improvement projects from concept through implementation with guidance appropriate to project risk and complexity.
• Support larger equipment, automation and capital projects under the direction of experienced engineers or project leaders.
• Develop and maintain project scope, schedules, action registers, technical deliverables, budgets, risk assessments and decision records.
• Lead scoped improvements targeting safety, quality, throughput, downtime, scrap, ergonomics, capacity, cost and waste reduction.
• Facilitate project and problem-solving meetings; document decisions, owners and due dates and drive assigned actions to closure.
• Communicate project status, technical findings, risks, tradeoffs and escalation needs clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Support capital justification, equipment procurement, installation planning, validation and project closeout.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Manufacturing improvements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer I to support development, implementation, optimization and sustainment of manufacturing processes, tooling and production equipment. You will apply mechanical-engineering and project-management skills in a cross-functional setting to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will build capability in process development, equipment design, tooling, validation and structured problem solving while progressing toward independent