Milwaukee Electric Tool

Project Leader

Milwaukee Electric Tool • $95K — $115K *
Brookfield, WI 53045In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years engineering experience in related field.
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
  • Proven success in designing mass-produced products.
  • Experience managing low to moderately complex new product development projects.
  • High level of engineering aptitude with knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.
  • Excellent problem identification and resolution skills.
  • Results driven and ability to manage aggressive schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership over multiple design projects, guiding and reviewing team members' work.
  • Develop project schedules, agendas, and facilitate meetings while tracking progress.
  • Ensure engineering projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Coordinate planning for projects, identifying risks and critical tasks.
  • Understand NPD processes, anticipating deliverables at each phase.
  • Engage in technical discussions with marketing and cross-functional teams.
  • Communicate effectively with international teams and management, providing updates and summaries.

Benefits

  • Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
  • Education assistance.
  • On-site wellness and fitness center, plus food and coffee service.
Full Job Description
Project Leader - Power Tools

You'll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:
  • Provides leadership over multiple low to moderately complex design projects. Gives direction, guidance and engineering expertise to local and global team members. Reviews work of designers, engineers and other project team members. Set goals for the team.
  • Develops Schedules, agendas, facilitates and documents project meetings. Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines. Regularly makes presentations of project status.
  • Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
  • Able to coordinate project planning efforts for low to moderate complexity projects. Identify critical path tasks and project risks with moderate supervision.
  • Applies a good understanding of the NPD process from conception through product launch. Anticipates engineering deliverables in all phases. Clearly understands the philosophies behind the various NPD phases and is able to objectively determine the maturity level of a design, development process, and use of the CTQ matrix.
  • Frame up technical tradeoff discussions with Marketing and other cross function team members. Exercise effective scheduling of development work to meet overall project milestones.
  • Ensure effective communication with cross functional international team as well as management team. This includes daily team communications as well as high level project summaries.
  • Timely and appropriate escalation of project or team developments or issues
  • Identify possible design/manufacturing hurdles that must be overcome to manufacture product. Effectively scrutinize designs for potential weaknesses and suggest improvements.
  • Work with Operations, Quality and Suppliers to confirm delivery of conforming products.
  • Motivate cross functional team to work toward, and accomplish, project objectives. Maintain focus of project team on cost, performance and schedule.
  • Does not have formal supervisory responsibilities, although will provide input for performance appraisals for Engineering and cross functional project team members.


What TOOLS you'll bring with you:
  • Minimum 7 years engineering experience in related field.
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
  • Proven success in past work experience in designing a product that was mass produced.
  • Experience in managing low to moderately complex new product development projects.
  • Must possess a high level of engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing process associated Milwaukee Tool products. Solid understanding of part costing methodology.
  • Good understanding of engineering specifications and the roles of Suppliers, Quality, and Purchasing in delivering conforming parts and assemblies.
  • Excellent problem identification and resolution skills.
  • Results driven and deadline orientated. Ability to manage projects to aggressive schedules and results. Ability to handle fast paced, and agile culture. Ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities.
  • Thrive in a collaborative work environment. Ability to develop and nurture productive business relationships, and influence and educate internal team members and external suppliers.
  • Ability to draft comprehensive test plans and specifications.
  • Basic understanding of 3D CAD, and familiarity with tolerance analysis.
  • 10-15% travel required.


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.

About Milwaukee Electric Tool

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of heavy-duty, portable electric power tools and accessories for professional users worldwide. Since its founding in 1924, Milwaukee has focused on a single vision: To produce the best heavy-duty electric power tools and accessories available to the professional user. Today, the Milwaukee name stands for the highest quality, durable and reliable professional tools money can buy.
Learn more about Milwaukee Electric Tool
Size
3,500 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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