Sr Reliability Engineer - Plumbing and Electrical

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

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer in Brookfield, WI to lead development and qualification of power tool products. The role emphasizes test method definition, data analytics, and collaboration with product management, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure durable, market-leading tools.

The engineer will mentor others, manage multiple projects, and travel 5–10% domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical, mechanical, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, reliability, test, or quality roles.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Define test methods and product requirements for reliability.
• Lead data analysis and robustness testing across tool development projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Statistics

Reliability engineering

Test development

Data analysis

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Reliasoft Weibull++

Python

nCode GlyphWorks

Dewesoft

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.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.The Senior Reliability Engineer is responsible for utilizing engineering skills to contribute to the development and qualification of power tool products. The Reliability Engineer defines the test methods, analytical processes and product requirements necessary to deliver durable, disruptive, and market-leading products. This is a hands-on position where the candidate will be required to gain an understanding in the usage and operation of the tools and equipment under development.Strong candidates will bring attention to detail, accountability, and broad experiences in systems engineering, test development, validation, and data acquisition/analytics to the development team. The candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment, executing various reliability and quality engineering deliverables, with excellent visibility and opportunities to grow. The senior engineer will also mentor and support less experienced engineers in technical development.This role will support complex plumbing, electrical, HVACR and mechanical trades power tools. Duties and Responsibilities: Product DevelopmentBe a subject matter expert in the development team with respect to test methods, product requirements, user needs, and data analyticsManage user needs and design requirements from collaboration with product management and participation in user researchCollaborate with design engineers and marketing to define product specifications with respect to reliable life, durability, quality, features, and other user needsDesign experimental and analytical techniques to improve development, testing and qualification effortsInteract with global engineers, suppliers, manufacturing, distribution and service partners that support the product development processProactively identify risks through critical thinking, data analysis, design reviews, and test resultsTrack and support multiple projects simultaneously to ensure adherence to schedule and Milwaukee Tool quality expectationsTesting and AnalysisDevelop new test methods and repeatable procedures which global test labs can follow to evaluate product performance against user and design requirementsEffectively document test plans, procedures, schedule and risk mitigation plansSupport creation of complex test fixtures, GR&R, and correlation studies that meet project cost and scheduleExecute robustness tests to ensure our products are Nothing but HEAVY DUTYPerform data analysis, post-processing, and visualization of test data, reliability growth and demonstrationSummarize test results with statistical techniques and present concise, logical, written and/or verbal conclusionsEnsure timely failure reporting and drive root cause analysis and effective corrective/preventative actions with all stakeholdersLeadershipCoach and support other engineers through power tool development process and reliability engineering deliverablesCreate guidelines and best practices to enable reliability engineering efficiency across the businessGuide multidisciplinary teams through complex design tradeoffs, broadscale issue management, and leadership alignmentQualifications:Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or related engineering field with 5 or more years of experience in product development, systems, reliability, test, and/or quality rolesExperience with or desire to learn:Analytical problem-solving skills and statistical application in areas such as Design of Experiments, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEAs, hypothesis testing, etc.Test development and design verification and validation. Experience with HALT, accelerated life and other reliability test methods a plusLife data analysis, reliability distributions, and related software (e.g. Minitab, Reliasoft Weibull++)Hands-on data acquisition systems, data analytics, and related software (e.g. Python, nCode Glyphworks, Dewesoft)Systems engineering fundamentals, requirements management and proven ability to lead a primary function within a project teamStrong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels with creative problem-solving capabilitiesDemonstrates excellent organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects simultaneouslyKnowledge / Experience with the phases of residential and commercial construction and the equipment used is a plusAbility to travel 5-10% (includes both domestic and international)Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.