Job Description:

Design Engineer II - Accessories

The role of the Design Engineer II is to act as the lead design engineer and technical resource within cross-functional project teams across New Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Value Engineering, and Product Support specifically within our NPD Accessories business unit.

You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

As an NPD Engineer in Milwaukee Tool Accessories, you will work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, collaborating daily with your peers across Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Product Management, Operations, and Supply Chain.  In order to move fast and stay connected with your on-site peers, this position is on-premises.  It is not a remote position.

Under the Guidance of Senior Engineering Staff:

• Use the following to solve engineering problems:
  • 3D Modeling & Drafting
  • Manufacturing/Process Methods
  • Materials Science
  • Statics, Dynamics, and Stress Analysis
  • Structured experimentation
  • Root cause analysis
  • Robust design
  • Design optimization
• Establish test regimens for products within scope of the project.
• Submit test requests to internal laboratory.  Deliver complete data analysis to support design recommendations.
• Provide clear engineering information to Project Leaders, Global Engineering Teams, and Engineering Management.
• Prepare and present large mechanical engineering milestone reviews for peer and management review.
• Perform analyses and gather data to help drive trade-off decisions across performance, cost, complexity, and schedule and provide data driven recommendations to the team and business.
• Help qualify new suppliers, both international and domestic, for prototyping, development, NPD, and other supply chain needs.  Travel will be required.
• Interact with existing suppliers, quality, and manufacturing, both international and domestic, daily to develop new products and processes and to support/develop improvements to current products and processes.
• Provide support for engineering changes including reservation and release of new part numbers and bill of materials.
• Plan and prioritize technical project tasks within your function and requirements to keep project on schedule.
• Help manage and drive cross functional and other support team members’ contributions to keep your actions on schedule.
• May require up to 20% of time devoted to project management across the business unit.  Primary focus on independent and cross-functional technical investigations or low complexity Product Support projects.
• Maintain a positive and focused attitude with regular cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Balance workload and priorities on multiple accessory projects of varying complexity simultaneously.
• Foresee and prepare for upcoming deliverables and project milestones.
• Perform various other duties to support the larger business needs as assigned and directed by management.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Typically, 2-3 years of experience in a New Product Development or equivalent role.
• Proficient at 3D Modeling and Drafting.
• Working knowledge of FEA, ANSYS preferred.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis software, Minitab preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Mechanical aptitude is required including a functional knowledge of design, engineering materials, mechanical properties and an understanding of the manufacturing processes associated with these materials.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter with never satisfied, always improving attitude.  Must be agile with the ability to work in an ever-changing and flexible environment.
• Ability to travel up to 10% both domestically and internationally.

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.