Design Engineer II

About the role

Our Product Support Engineering Team owns mechanical performance of our power tools after they launch. When our tools are in the hands of a tradesperson on a jobsite, we are the team that ensures it continues to exceed their expectations and continuously make them more durable, more capable, and more manufacturable – investigating real failures down to root cause, driving design and process changes into high-volume production, and feeding what we learn back into the next generation of product. We do this using advanced analysis tools, extensive hands-on testing, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, and cross-functional agility.

The Design Engineer II is a member of a cross-functional team working in a fast-paced environment to solve problems on products already in production. You will investigate failures, design and validate the solution, and drive it through manufacturing – with minimal oversight and real ownership of your projects.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design changes on in-production power tools, from problem identification through validation and production implementation
• Perform a wide variety of calculations and software-aided analysis, including mechanical stress analysis, single-part and assembly FEA, tolerance and fit analyses, material and heat treat selection, lubrication, spur and helical gear design, statics and dynamics, noise and vibration, and a variety of machine element design
• Investigate field returns, warranty data, and production failures to determine root cause using structured problem-solving methods, and drive corrective actions to closure
• Lead tool tear-down exercises to identify product improvement and cost-reduction opportunities
• Author and derive engineering change notices, drawing updates, and GD&T specifications through release
• Evaluate product design relative to material selection, cost, reliability, and serviceability, and identify and execute design improvement opportunities
• Develop and apply a manufacturing mindset to designs so they can be effectively and efficiently mass produced, ensuring part and product specifications meet performance requirements while falling within process capabilities
• Work as a technical resource to troubleshoot problems with manufacturing teams and suppliers, both domestic and global
• Interact with component suppliers and manufacturers on component selection, process design, and specification development, and support supplier corrective actions
• Create and improve manufacturing work instructions, and evaluate production, test, and field data to confirm changes performed as intended
• Serve as a key participant in PSE touchpoints for active NPD projects, bringing field and production learnings into new designs before they launch
• Independently develop, write, and analyze test requests with the Milwaukee Tool Test Laboratory
• Schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate, and document technical meetings and formal presentations
• Acquire knowledge and maintain an understanding of Milwaukee Tool's development and manufacturing processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 2+ years of mechanical design experience in a related industry
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and GD&T, including the ability to apply appropriate drawing specifications for function
• Working capability in tolerance stack-up analysis and single-part FEA
• Demonstrated failure analysis and root cause problem-solving ability
• Excellent critical thinking skills and a hands-on attitude – you are comfortable taking a tool apart to understand how it works
• Ability to travel 10% of the time is required (travel includes Domestic and International)

Preferred skills

• Prior experience in product support, sustaining, or manufacturing engineering is strongly desired
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes such as die casting, injection molding, stamping, and machining, and specifications that control them
• Electro-Mechanical project accomplishments
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving and corrective action methods such as 8D, DFMEA, and PFMEA
• Comfort evaluating production, test, or field data sets to support engineering decisions
• Willingness to learn skill sets outside primary discipline
• Power tools experience will be preferred

Benefits

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service