UX Designer

Milwaukee Tool; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health, dental and vision

Generous 401 (K) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Benefits site link

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a UX Designer to join our digital product team, shaping experiences across web, mobile, and connected hardware. You will collaborate with Product Management, Research, and Engineering to deliver customer-centered solutions from discovery through implementation.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of UX design experience, a design-focused degree, and proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of UX-related experience in product design.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience contributing to discovery or early planning activities.
• Ability to communicate design rationale and artifacts with stakeholders.
• Ability to break down complex work and manage priorities.
• Knowledge of design research methods, including end-user interviews and usability testing.
• Experience iterating on shipped digital products using customer feedback.
• Experience applying design systems, mobile conventions, and responsive design.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools is a plus.
• Portfolio showing UX thinking, systems thinking, and shipped work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management and Research to understand customer problems.
• Design experiences for web, iOS, Android, and connected hardware.
• Balance customer, business, and technical needs to simplify workflows.
• Break down initiatives into design activities with risks and opportunities.
• Apply systems thinking to cohesive experiences across products and design systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and QA throughout the lifecycle.
• Own work from discovery through implementation with quality craftsmanship.
• Generate concepts and prototypes and validate with customer feedback.
• Share work early to gather feedback and align across teams.
• Document design rationale and implementation needs for launches.
• Contribute to UX practice and team quality through collaboration and learning.

Skills

3-5 years exp

Discovery & planning

Communication of design rationale

Systems thinking

Design research methods

Iterative design & shipping

Design systems awareness

AI-assisted design tools (plus)

Portfolio evidence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or HCI

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Description:

At Milwaukee Tool, we believe our people and culture are the foundation of our success. As we continue to expand our digitally enabled products and services, we are looking for UX Designers who are passionate about solving customer problems and creating intuitive, effective experiences.

Our digital ecosystem supports customers across web, mobile, connected products, and emerging technologies. Working within established and evolving UX frameworks, standards, and design systems, you'll help shape experiences that are cohesive, scalable, and aligned with both customer and business needs.

Your Role on Our Team:

As a UX Designer, you will participate throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery through solution development, understanding user needs and translating research insights, technical capabilities, and product requirements into thoughtful interface and interaction solutions.

You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Research, Engineering, and cross-functional partners to deliver customer-centered solutions.

The ideal candidate is an independent and collaborative designer who can take ownership of complex design challenges, contribute during discovery and planning, and carry work from concept through implementation.

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Management and Research to understand customer problems, identify opportunities, and contribute to discovery directly with Product Management as needed.
• Design experiences for multi-platform products and solutions across web, iOS, Android, and connected hardware.
• Balance customer, business, and technical needs to simplify complex workflows and inform design decisions.
• Break down complex initiatives into manageable design activities, identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities for incremental delivery.
• Apply systems thinking to create cohesive experiences across products, platforms, and Milwaukee Tool's design system.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Product Owners, Engineering, Industrial Design, Development, other UX Designers, and Quality Assurance partners throughout the product lifecycle.
• Take ownership of your work from discovery through implementation and ensure a high level of quality and craftsmanship throughout.
• Generate concepts and prototypes, validating solutions through customer feedback and testing as needed.
• Share work early and often to gather feedback, build alignment, and influence decisions.
• Communicate design rationale and implementation requirements while ensuring experience quality through launch.
• Contribute to team quality and the evolution of the UX practice through collaboration, constructive feedback, shared learning, and continuous improvement.

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• 3-5 years of experience as a UX Designer, Interaction Designer, Product Designer, or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience contributing to discovery, problem framing, or early product planning activities.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and design rationale through appropriate design artifacts and stakeholder discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex work, plan effectively, and manage priorities across multiple initiatives.
• Working knowledge of design research methods, including end user interviews, concept evaluation, and usability testing.
• Experience designing iteratively, shipping digital products, and using customer feedback to improve outcomes.
• Experience applying design systems, mobile platform conventions, and responsive design principles.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to support design workflows, exploration, or product experiences is a plus.
• Portfolio demonstrating UX thinking, systems thinking, end-to-end design process, and shipped work is required.

The TOOLS we prefer you have:

• Strong ownership, initiative, and accountability.
• A collaborative approach that builds trust across disciplines.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and comfort working through ambiguity.
• A growth mindset and desire to continuously improve.
• A healthy balance of humility and confidence.
• Alignment with Milwaukee Tool's core culture principles, One Team Mentality, Candid Communication, Always Improving, Speed, Agility, Urgency, and Empowered Leadership.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE (https://www.milwaukeetool.jobs/Benefits) .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.