Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer

Milwaukee Tool•Menomonee Falls, MT

About The Position

The Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer coordinates cross-functional manufacturing projects from early product development through equipment delivery, process validation, production launch, and handoff to site operations. The role is accountable for project coordination, visibility, and manufacturing readiness. GAME Technology and other technical experts provide deeper technical leadership for specialized processes, equipment, and manufacturing technologies. The engineer works with Product Engineering, Product Marketing, Quality Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Supply Chain, GAME Technology, equipment suppliers, and global manufacturing sites. The position supports manufacturing deliverables and readiness activities, including process flows, line layouts, capacity models, equipment plans, PFMEAs, control plans, validation plans, work instructions, and launch-readiness checklists. It also supports equipment reviews, supplier communication, acceptance testing, installation, validation, production ramp activities, and hands-on build and launch problem-solving. This is an entry-level position requiring a relevant bachelor’s degree. Domestic and international travel is required, estimated at 20%–25% annually; trips may last one to two weeks and may include weekend travel. Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
Entry-level role; zero to two years of relevant manufacturing, engineering, operations, or project experience is preferred.
Foundational understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering problem solving, and project execution.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally; estimated annual travel is 20%–25%. Trips may extend one to two weeks and may include weekend travel.
Ability to work effectively across functions, cultures, time zones, and global manufacturing locations.
Ability and willingness to participate hands-on during prototype builds, equipment reviews, process validation, and launch problem-solving.
Ability to learn technical material quickly, ask effective questions, and seek support from technical experts when appropriate.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, maintain attention to detail, and adapt priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Internship, co-op, senior-design, laboratory, or other hands-on engineering project experience.
Exposure to project-management practices, including schedules, action tracking, risk management, milestone reviews, and status reporting.
Exposure to manufacturing engineering tools such as process flow development, PFMEA, control plans, capability analysis, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, root-cause analysis, or process validation.
Experience with high-volume assembly, motors, batteries, automation, equipment development, inspection, testing, or joining processes.
Experience with project-management, data-analysis, visualization, statistical, or CAD tools.

Responsibilities

Coordinate assigned manufacturing projects and workstreams from early product development through equipment delivery, process validation, production launch, and handoff to site operations.
Own Operations VIGOR milestone planning and execution for assigned projects, ensuring deliverables are accurate and timely.
Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, action logs, risk registers, decision records, and milestone-readiness plans.
Facilitate recurring cross-functional project meetings, document decisions and actions, and follow up with owners.
Track project scope, schedule, cost, quality, capacity, and resource requirements; escalate risks and barriers with recommendations.
Communicate project health, milestone readiness, key decisions, and recovery plans through written updates and presentations.
Support fact-based trade-off discussions involving cost, schedule, quality, capacity, manufacturability, risk, and total business impact.
Coordinate project handoffs and clarify responsibilities across GAME, GAME Technology, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing sites.
Capture lessons learned and incorporate them into future programs, standards, and execution templates.
Build working relationships with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and site manufacturing teams; represent manufacturing requirements, risks, assumptions, and readiness needs in project reviews.
Partner with Product Engineering on Design for Manufacturability and Assembly reviews and early consideration of production requirements.
Partner with Quality Engineering and Reliability Engineering to align manufacturing controls, validation activities, inspection methods, and risk-mitigation plans with product requirements.
Partner with Product Marketing and project leadership to understand product timing, business priorities, demand assumptions, and launch requirements.
Work with site manufacturing teams to define production-readiness expectations, training needs, documentation, staffing assumptions, and support plans.
Engage GAME Technology and subject-matter experts when specialized process, equipment, automation, controls, data systems, or emerging manufacturing expertise is needed; coordinate technical activities while respecting technical ownership.
Support development and maintenance of manufacturing deliverables, including process flows, line layouts, capacity models, equipment plans, PFMEAs, control plans, validation plans, work instructions, and launch-readiness checklists.
Assist in evaluating product and process concepts for manufacturability, quality, cost, capacity, safety, scalability, and serviceability.
Support equipment concept and design reviews, supplier communication, acceptance testing, installation, validation, and production ramp activities.
Participate in prototype and production builds to identify risks, collect data, document issues, and coordinate corrective actions.
Apply foundational engineering tools such as process mapping, risk analysis, capability analysis, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving.
Support technical and financial analyses, including equipment capacity, labor requirements, capital estimates, manufacturing cost, and project timing.
Use data to evaluate manufacturing performance and assist teams in resolving quality, throughput, yield, and reliability issues.
Support creation and standardization of manufacturing documentation across motor and battery programs and global manufacturing sites.
Develop working knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes, potentially including automation, material handling, joining, dispensing, inspection, testing, laser welding, resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, motor winding, fusing, balancing, and related assembly technologies.
Follow applicable safety, quality, documentation, and change-control requirements throughout project execution.
Travel domestically and internationally to support supplier reviews, equipment acceptance, site installation, validation, and production launches.
Participate hands-on during prototype builds, equipment reviews, process validation, and launch problem-solving.