Project Engineer II - Hand Tools

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description:

*Due to this role largely working with cross functional teams in Mexico and LATAM, a bilingual Spanish speaking candidate is preferred.

Project Engineer II - Hand Tools

• Lead multiple small to medium scale engineering projects.
• Work cross-functionally with global Design, Marketing, Quality & Reliability, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Supply Chain departments in Mexico and LATAM to deliver innovative products that provide efficiency and safety to our end users.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and drive project execution that balance cost, schedule, performance, and risk tradeoffs.
• Monitor & Track project progress and provide monthly project status updates to senior management and the project team.
• Regularly visit the manufacturing cells/suppliers to maintain open lines of communication with the cell/suppliers and provide troubleshooting analysis as required.
• Develop and Leverage technical prowess to challenge and quickly guide cross functional team through risk mitigation, including but not limited to:
  • Design for Manufacturing (Injection Molding, Forging, Casting, Stamping, Machining, Grinding, etc.)
  • Material selection and heat treatments
  • Tolerance stacks and iterative design and part review
  • Root cause analysis

• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or educational equivalent is required. Preferred degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to travel to Internationally & domestically several times of year is required (20% travel).
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience.
• Ability to manage several simultaneous projects is required.
• Highly developed mechanical aptitude is required including a broad knowledge of engineering materials used in hand tools, and an understanding of the manufacturing processes associated with these materials.
• To be successful in this role you will need to be a self-starter who has a strong problem-solving skill set and understands design, testing, and manufacturing processes (injection molding, forging, grinding, stamping, heat treatment, machining, etc.).
• Able to provide candid overview of upcoming workload and comfortable escalating potential resource bottlenecks.
• Understanding of DFMA and various cost drivers associated with materials, labor & overhead is required.
• PMP/CAPM certification is a plus but not required.

• 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.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.