Sr. Project Engineer

About the role

A Senior Project Engineer for Milwaukee Tool is responsible for managing multiple low to moderately complex engineering projects with minimal direction. Individuals in this position will provide project management and necessary technical direction to assure successful and timely implementation of projects.

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.
• Sets goals for the team under the supervision of department manager.
• 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.
• Identifies critical path tasks and project risks with 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.
• Frames up technical tradeoff discussions with Marketing and other cross‑function team members.
• Exercises effective scheduling of development work to meet overall project milestones.
• Ensures effective communication with cross‑functional international team as well as management team, including daily team communications and high‑level project summaries.
• Provides timely and appropriate escalation of project or team developments or issues.
• Identifies possible design/manufacturing hurdles that must be overcome to manufacture product.
• Effectively scrutinizes designs for potential weaknesses and suggests improvements.
• Works with Operations, Quality and Suppliers to confirm delivery of conforming products.
• Motivates cross‑functional team to work toward, and accomplish, project objectives.
• Maintains focus of project team on cost, performance and schedule.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years engineering experience in related field.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering; preferred degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven success in past work experience designing a product that was mass produced.
• Experience in managing low to moderately complex new product development projects.
• High level of engineering aptitude including broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes associated with 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‑oriented.
• Ability to manage projects to aggressive schedules and deliver results.
• Ability to handle fast‑paced, agile culture.