Senior Materials Engineer, Polymers

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site cafeteria

Fitness facility

Recreational leagues

Company outings

401k matching

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Sr. Materials Engineer – Polymers to lead development and application of polymer technologies for power tools. You will drive high-performance material solutions, perform failure analysis, and guide tooling and processing improvements.

The role requires hands-on expertise, leadership, and collaboration with suppliers and production teams. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in polymer manufacturing/R&D, experience with plastics, elastomers, coatings, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science/Engineering with polymers focus.
• MS preferred but not required.
• 8+ years hands-on polymer manufacturing, testing, R&D and design.
• Experience with plastics, elastomers, thermoset resins, adhesives and coatings.
• Understanding of rapid prototyping, injection molding and overmolding.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new polymer technologies (plastics, elastomers, composites, adhesives, coatings).
• Define high-performance solutions using materials knowledge.
• Identify engineering trends and guide technical direction.
• Review IP and publications for development opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise.
• Analyze material selection, tooling and processing; provide recommendations.
• Perform root-cause failure analysis of field and test failures.
• Lead material and process investigations to address quality issues.
• Support suppliers and production for builds, launches, mass production and improvements.
• Sponsor cost/weight-saving initiatives.

Skills

Polymer science

Polymer manufacturing

Problem solving

Engineering communication

Education

BS in Materials Science/Engineering (polymers)

MS preferred

Tools

NX

Fusion 360

Ansys

Moldflow

FTIR

SEM/EDS

GCMS

XRF

TGA

DSC

Job description

Sr. Materials Engineer – Polymers

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.

The Sr. Materials Engineer will identify, develop, and support applications that are innovative & desirable for use in Power Tools and contribute to their long-term continuous improvement.

Milwaukee Tool offers generous benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k matching, as well as providing an excellent working environment that includes an on-site cafeteria, state of the art fitness facility, recreational sports leagues, and company outings.

MATERIALS / ENGINEERING

• Research & develop new polymer technologies (plastics, elastomers, composites, adhesives, and coatings), systems and manufacturing techniques
• Apply knowledge & understanding to define high performance solutions
• Identify engineering trends and drive strategies to guide the organization’s technical direction
• Review intellectual property and technical publications to identify opportunities for development
• Provide technical leadership, direction, guidance and engineering expertise to the organization
• Provide analysis, expertise & recommendations for material selection, tooling, and processing
• Perform root cause failure analysis of field & test failures
• Self-motivation to lead material/process investigations to solve and/or prevent quality issues
• Provide as-needed support to suppliers & production facilities for engineering builds, product launches, mass production, quality issues and continuous improvement activities
• Recognize inefficiencies in materials applications and sponsor improvement and cost/weight-saving activities

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Independently schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate and document technical project meetings and formal presentations
• Draw concise, logical, written conclusions from experiments and present recommendations to a variety of company levels and educational disciplines
• Effectively identify and communicate issues to upper management in a clear, concise and timely manner while driving action based on urgency
• Manage external relationships with university research teams, start-up companies, professional societies & associations and external testing experts
• Mentor and train junior engineers in their design, material selection, and failure analysis

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• BS in Materials Science/Engineering with polymers focus.
• Master’s degree preferred, but not required.
• 8+ years hands-on, practical experience in polymer manufacturing, testing, R&D, and design.
• Experience with various materials, manufacturing & applications - emphasis on plastics, elastomers, thermoset resins, adhesives & coatings.
• Understanding & experience with rapid prototyping, injection molding & overmolding technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a hands-on attitude.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time to suppliers, development partners, production facilities & conferences
• Travel between local buildings (Menomonee Falls & Brookfield) for use of analysis equipment.
• Experience with failure analysis & fractography
• Preferred thermal analysis knowledge – TGA, DSC, DMA
• Preferred compositional testing knowledge – FTIR, SEM/EDS, GCMS, XRF, MFR
• Preferred mechanical testing knowledge – Tensile/Flex, Fatigue, Creep & Impact
• Proficiency in CAD (NX, Fusion 360) and FEA (Ansys) software is preferred
• Competency in Moldflow simulation is desirable, but not required.

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.