Project Engineer II

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health, dental and vision plans

Generous 401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Project Engineer II to manage multiple engineering projects from concept through launch. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide technical direction, and partner with Operations, Quality and Suppliers to deliver conforming parts on aggressive schedules.

A strong engineering background and problem-solving mindset are essential for success in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will contribute to the NPD process, assess risks, and communicate project status to

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in designing a product to mass production.
• Ability to manage low to moderately complex NPD projects.
• Strong understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Solid part costing understanding.
• Good grasp of engineering specifications and roles of Suppliers, Quality, and Purchasing.
• Excellent problem identification and resolution skills.
• Able to manage projects to aggressive schedules and adapt to change.
• Familiarity with tolerance analysis and basic 3D CAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple low to moderately complex engineering projects with minimal direction.
• Provide project management and technical direction to ensure timely implementation.
• Review work of designers and engineers; set team goals and track schedules.
• Communicate project status to cross functional and management teams.
• Identify risks, critical paths, and escalation when needed.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to ensure conforming parts.
• Draft test plans and specifications; present status updates.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Engineering aptitude

Costing knowledge

Engineering specs & suppliers

Problem solving

Agile mindset

CAD basics

Tolerance analysis

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering preferred

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Project Engineer II

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.

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

The Project Engineer II is responsible for managing multiple low to moderately complex engineering projects with minimal direction. Individuals in this position will provide project management and necessary technical direction to assure successful and timely implementation of projects. Provides leadership over multiple low to moderately complex design projects. 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 Schedules, agendas, facilitates and documents project meetings. Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines. Regularly makes presentations of project status. 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. Applies a good understanding of the NPD (New Product Development) process from conception through product launch. Anticipates engineering deliverables in all phases. Clearly understands the philosophies behind the various NPD phases and is able to objectively determine the maturity level of a design, development process, and use of the CTQ matrix. Frame up technical tradeoff discussions with Marketing and other cross function team members. Exercise effective scheduling of 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. Timely and appropriate escalation of project or team developments or issues 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. Does not have formal supervisory responsibilities, although will provide input for performance appraisals for Engineering and cross functional project team members.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or educational equivalent is required.
• Preferred degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in designing a product to be mass produced.
• Ability to manage low to moderately complex new product development projects.
• Highly developed engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing process associated Milwaukee 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.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities.
• To be successful in this role you will need to be a self-starter who has a strong problem-solving skill set and understands design, testing, and manufacturing processes (grinding, stamping, heat treatment, functional coatings, machining, etc).
• Able to provide a basic overview of upcoming workload and identify potential resource bottlenecks.
• Ability to draft comprehensive test plans and specifications.
• Basic understanding of 3D CAD, and familiarity with tolerance analysis.
• 10-15% travel required.

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.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety. Milwaukee® is known for their world-leading M12™, M18™, and MX FUEL™ cordless systems, the ground‑breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery-powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean‑up, time‑saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT™ Modular Storage Products. The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade‑specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin-based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY). For more information on the full line of Milwaukee® products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.