Sr. Reliability Engineer

Milwaukee-Tool; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to help develop and qualify power tool products, ensuring reliability, quality and performance through data-driven methods.

You will lead testing, design of experiments, life data analysis and risk assessments within the New Product Development Team, collaborating with cross-functional partners to meet user needs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Design of Experiments
• Life data analysis
• Statistical software (Minitab, Reliasoft)

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert on product reliability and warranty information for new designs and changes.
• Lead risk assessments for new product development projects.
• Develop test plans to ensure products meet customer requirements.
• Analyze data and report findings using reliability models.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Marketing to define reliability specifications.

Skills

Weibull analysis

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

ReliaSoft

Job description

Job Description:Job DescriptionCome 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 Senior Reliability Engineer's primary duties are to utilize advanced level engineering skills to contribute to the development and qualification of power tool products. The SeniorReliability Engineer is a critical member of the New Product Development Team. This position requires strong cross-functional communication skills and analytical expertise to help launch new, exciting and innovative solutions that meet user needs in a fast-paced environment.Duties and ResponsibilitiesProduct DevelopmentAct as subject matter expert with respect to product reliability, user requirements and warranty information for new product designs and engineering changesParticipate in User Need Research to identify “critical to quality” (CtQ) requirements on mechanical and electrical design featuresSupport Advanced Engineering activities targeted at CtQ needsCollaborate with Engineering and Marketing to define the products' specifications with respect to all aspects of reliability, quality and testingDesign experiments and techniques to improve development effortsLead Risk Assessments (Design and Manufacturing) for new product development projects during the product development cycleInteract with US and Asian suppliers that participate in product developmentTesting/AnalysisDevelop test plans and procedures to ensure products meet customer requirementsEnsure test laboratories implement test plans/procedures and best practicesAnalyze, draw conclusions, report and present product information utilizing statistical techniques such as Weibull analysis, reliability distributions/matrices and reliability models.Draw concise, logical, written conclusions from experiments based on data analysisEnsure timely failure reporting and lead root cause analysis and effective corrective/preventative actions (FRACA)Job RequirementsA Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field and 7 years of experience in similar reliability and quality role OR a Master of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field and 5 years of experience in similar reliability and quality role.Experience must include:New product commercialization processes emphasizing design, manufacturing, quality, test and/or reliability activitiesTraining in quality engineering fundamentals and proven experience leading a primary function within a project teamDesign of Experiments, life data analysis, and other related statistical tools and software (i.e. Minitab, Reliasoft)Experience with lithium ion battery tools and technology is a plusAbility to travel up to 25% of the time (includes both domestic and international)Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.