NPD Quality Engineer: Launch Readiness & Global Quality

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the successful launch of new products by driving manufacturing quality readiness, risk visibility, issue management, and cross-site alignment across the NPD lifecycle.

You will collaborate with Design, Reliability, AME, SQE, Operations, and global factory teams to ensure production readiness, process controls, fixture readiness, and robust documentation, with opportunities to influence launch quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, reliability, operations, or related engineering disciplines.
• Understanding of quality systems, risk management tools, process controls, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, Process Audits, and Corrective Action systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Support creation and communication of NPD project quality readiness status, risks, issues, and closure plans.
• Maintain project Quality Readiness tracking and ensure manufacturing quality risks are documented and communicated.
• Participate in PFMEA reviews, control plan reviews, and production readiness activities.
• Support development and alignment of production test plans, fixture readiness plans, process controls, and manufacturing quality documentation.
• Coordinate quality readiness activities between domestic teams and global factory Advanced Quality Engineering, SQE, AME, and Operations organizations.
• Track manufacturing, process, supplier, and quality issues identified during builds and support closure activities.
• Participate in Engineering Builds, Qualification Builds, and Production Readiness reviews and audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Work Instructions

Process Audits

Corrective Action systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the successful launch of new products by driving manufacturing quality readiness, risk visibility, issue management, and cross-site alignment across the NPD lifecycle.

You will collaborate with Design, Reliability, AME, SQE, Operations, and global factory teams to ensure production readiness, process controls, fixture readiness, and robust documentation, with opportunities to influence launch quality and continuous improvement.