Project Leader - Mechanics

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a senior engineering professional to lead multiple, moderately complex projects related to hand tool products. You will guide local and global teams, review designs, and ensure projects meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.

Candidates should have 7+ years in engineering, a BS in Engineering, and a track record of delivering mass-produced products. International travel is anticipated.

Qualifications

• 7+ years engineering experience in related field.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
• Proven success in past work designing mass-produced products.
• Experience managing multiple complex new product development projects.
• Strong grasp of materials and manufacturing processes used in hand tool products.
• Solid understanding of part costing methodology.
• Knowledge of engineering specifications and roles of Suppliers, Quality, and Purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership over multiple moderately complex projects with a focus on mechanics hand tools.
• Gives direction and engineering expertise to local and global team members.
• Reviews work of designers and engineers and sets team goals.
• Develops and maintains schedules and documents project meetings.
• Tracks project schedules and presents status to executives.
• Ensures projects complete within budget and timelines.
• Coordinates planning for low to moderate complexity projects.
• Identifies critical path tasks and project risks with supervision.
• Drives communication across cross-functional international teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional leadership

3D CAD

Costing methods

Manufacturing knowledge

Problem solving

Materials & processes

Communication

Travel required

Supplier relations

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Duties and 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.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 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.


• Ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities.


• 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).

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.