Sr Quality/Reliability Engineer

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Precision Fastening Reliability Engineer to contribute across product life cycles. You will define test methods, establish CTQ requirements, and collaborate with product management and engineering to ensure reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions and cross-functional teamwork. The candidate brings 5+ years in reliability/test/quality, strong statistics, and hands-on experience with data acquisition and analysis tools like Python,

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering related to reliability, mechanical, or electrical fields.
• 5+ years in reliability, test engineering, and quality roles.
• Strong statistics and DOE, with experience in data analysis and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Define test methods and product requirements for reliability and quality.
• Design experimental techniques to improve development and testing.
• Analyze test data and present results with clear conclusions.
• Collaborate with global teams to resolve testing issues and ensure product specs.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data analysis

Design of experiments

Root cause analysis

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Reliability / Mechanical / Electrical)

Tools

nCode Glyphworks

Dewesoft

LabVIEW

Minitab

Reliasoft Weibull++

Gage R&R

Process Capability

Machine Capability

Job description

Job Description: Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees – employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization, that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one. All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with end users to understand how to deliver heavy-duty products with high performance. We create best in class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility. The Precision Fastening Reliability Engineer's primary duties are to utilize engineering skills to contribute to the life cycle of power tool products. The Precision Fastening Reliability Engineer will define the test methods and product requirements needed to ensure durable, disruptive, and market-leading products and systems in advanced systems development and mass production portions of product life cycles. A successful candidate will bring curiosity, accountability, and strong experience in requirements definition, test development, validation, and data acquisition to the Precision Fastening team. The candidate enjoys a fast-paced work environment with excellent visibility and opportunities to grow.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Product Development

• Be a subject matter expert in the Precision Fastening team with respect to test methods, product requirements, user needs, and reliability for precision fastening products.
• Develop critical to quality (CTQ) requirements from collaboration with product management and participation in user needs research.
• Collaborate with engineering and marketing to ensure product specifications with respect to all aspects of reliability, quality, and user needs are met.
• Design experimental techniques to improve development and testing efforts.
• Implement testing best practices within the Precision Fastening team.
• Interact with global suppliers that participate in product development.
• Track multiple projects simultaneously to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee Tool process.
• Research published standards and released products to drive understanding in a new, growing category.

Testing and Analysis

• Develop test procedures and create test plans to evaluate product performance against user and product requirements.
• Effectively document test plans, procedures, and best practices for execution in test laboratories.
• Perform data analysis, post-processing, and visualization of test data.
• Summarize test results with statistical techniques and present concise, logical, written conclusions.
• Communicate results, summaries, and implications of test results to a wide variety of stakeholders including technical and non-technical leaders and decision makers.
• Ensure timely failure reporting and drive root cause analysis and effective corrective/preventative actions.
• Collaborate with global testing, manufacturing, and engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and resolve testing issues.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Reliability, Mechanical, Electrical, or other related disciplines).
• 5+ years of experience in related reliability, test engineering, and quality field.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and sound statistical application in areas such as design of experiments, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEAs, hypothesis testing, etc.
• Hands-on experience with data acquisition systems, data analytics, and related software (e.g. Python, nCode Glyphworks, Dewesoft, LabVIEW).
• Experience with life data analysis, reliability distributions, and statistical analysis, and related software (e.g. Minitab, Reliasoft Weibull++).
• Knowledge of measurement system analysis and capability studies (Gage R+R, Process Capability, Machine Capability), particularly as they relate to precision fastening applications.
• Experience in troubleshooting, fault detection, failure analysis, and automating tests/measurements and analysis.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels with creative problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to travel 10% (includes both domestic and 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.