Lead Electrical Engineering Technician

Milwaukee Tool•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence. Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. The Lead Technician is responsible for the management and leadership of technicians in the Electrical Engineering Lab supporting power tool systems and subsystems, the maintenance of lab equipment and operating procedures, and the execution of team and individual test, debug, repair, and rework activities. You will support sustaining engineering teams through test development, data analysis, root cause investigation, and competitor benchmarking and serve as the key interface between engineers and technicians regarding the priority tasks to be completed in the lab.

Requirements

Associates Degree from a two-year college or technical school
5+ years of experience with electrical/mechanical principles, test equipment, and product performance/validation test methods
Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects and complex tasks with minimal oversight
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings, and PCB layout files in an environment such as Altium
Experience working with embedded systems and downloading firmware to target hardware
Strong hands-on experience with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and DAQs
Experience troubleshooting, reworking, and repairing electronic assemblies and PCBAs
Excellent problem-solving ability, exercises independent judgement and works well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience with portable electronics, power tools, motor controls, power electronics and power supply circuits, consumer electronics, or instrumentation and measurement systems.
Leadership and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

Role model the Milwaukee Tool culture; lead, mentor, and coach a team of technicians to maintain an effective workforce to accomplish goals in support of business objectives
Own technician task entry, triage incoming work requests, and maintain workload forecasting to effectively prioritize lab resources across multiple projects
Communicate resource loading and align priorities with electrical engineering and PSE technical leads
Train junior technicians on best practices for test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and documentation of power tool electronic systems and PCBAs
Execute and support electrical, functional, and performance testing of power tools, subsystems, and electronic assemblies
Troubleshoot, rework, and repair power tools, PCBAs, and electronic subsystems using structured debug approaches
Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, power supplies, e-loads, and data acquisition systems.