Project Leader

Job Summary

The Senior Project Leader manages multiple low to moderately complex engineering projects with minimal direction, providing project management and necessary technical direction to ensure successful and timely implementation of projects supporting Value Engineering and Product Support across the Battery Category.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership over low to moderately complex design projects, offering direction, guidance, and engineering expertise to team members and reviewing their work.
• Schedules, facilitates, and documents project meetings; tracks project schedules to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Responsible for completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
• Communicates effectively across teams to ensure all groups are working toward the goal of timely project completion, including daily team communication as well as high-level project summaries.
• Drives design to meet market-driven requirements, including cost, timing, reliability, and high-volume manufacturing requirements.
• Identifies project risks and implements risk reduction plans.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and selects design execution alternatives to best meet specification objectives and implement them into mass production.
• Oversees integration of complex components, material selection, packaging, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Counsels design reviews to gain necessary approvals for product development phase progressions.
• Complies with all Milwaukee Tool procedures across engineering and non-engineering departments related to project flow.
• Consistently visualizes the entire scope of projects with minimal guidance.
• Frames technical tradeoff discussions with Marketing and other cross-functional teams, and ensures milestone alignment.
• Works with Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to confirm delivery of conforming products.
• Motivates cross-functional team to achieve project objectives while maintaining focus on cost, performance, and schedule.
• Oversees day-to-day activities of project team members.
• Interacts extensively with manufacturing plants and suppliers to achieve project goals.
• Reviews current procedures and implements improvements to enhance project outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Graduate studies in Project Management preferred; formal training in project management is also desirable.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant engineering experience.
• High level of Mechanical/Electrical engineering aptitude, with broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes used for power tools.
• Proven experience managing critical path schedules and the ability to manage technical and schedule risks, including implementing preventative actions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through problem-solving.
• Skilled in preparing and presenting high-level engineering and project summaries.
• Working design knowledge of technologies associated with Milwaukee products.
• Experience with 3D CAD and tolerance analysis.
• Familiarity with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, including Microsoft Project.
• Ability to travel internationally (10-15%) required.

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Project Management
• Engineering Leadership
• Technical Expertise
• Communication Skills
• Risk Management
• Design Execution
• Regulatory Compliance
• Team Motivation
• Supplier Coordination
• Project Documentation
• Financial Management
• Manufacturing Processes
• Product Development
• Quality Assurance
• International Travel

Benefits

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