Job Description:Come be
DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with end users to understand how to deliver heavy duty products with high performance. We create best in class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility.The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing production support as well as managing multiple moderate to highly complex projects. Individuals in this position will provide project management and necessary technical direction to assure successful and timely implementation.
Job Responsibilities: Production Support
- Support production operations through troubleshooting problems, supporting maintenance, and ensuring equipment is in control.
- Work on continuous improvement projects to increase productivity, this includes any skills as related to project management and vendor relationships.
- Strong knowledge of robotic programming and troubleshooting required.
- Knowledge of PLC programming for troubleshooting automated systems a plus.
- Ability to use statistical process control to define problems and present quick applicable solutions to key stakeholders to implement change.
- Give direction and training to technicians on manufacturing equipment.
- Familiar with manufacturing quality systems and how to implement corrective actions and 8D's.
Project Management
- Lead projects by working with cross functional resources to develop and implement new manufacturing processes and automated solutions for Hand Tool manufacturing.
- Ability to conceptualize and work with integrators to develop automated solutions for manufacturing processes, assembly and packaging operations.
- Have basic knowledge in finance to understand concepts of Capital investment, payback, and standard costs.
- Compile information and data to utilize in determining a business case for manufacturing operations.
- Responsible for the completion of assigned operations projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
- Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines.
- Schedules meetings, develops agendas, facilitates and documents project meetings.
- Consistently visualizes entire scope of a project with minimal guidance.
- Identify project risks and implement risk reduction plans.
- Possess a high sense of urgency and delivering information in a timely manner.
Education and Experience Requirements - Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or technical field.
- Minimum 5 years experience in metals manufacturing processes (i.e. Machining, stamping, forging, or assembly)
- Experience successfully managing medium-high complexity projects
- Must possess a high level of Operations aptitude
- Excellent problem identification and resolution skills
- Ability to work hands on with the equipment if needed
- Strong analytical skills, knowledge and experience in process evaluation tools: statistical data analysis, risk analysis, flow layout and other related engineering tools
- Formal project management training preferred
Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.