Principal Engineer

Milwaukee Tool•Menomonee Falls, MT

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 manufacturing engineering teams. This role will be part of the newly created Front End Manufacturing Technology Team for our Hand Tools Business Unit. You'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make manufacturing innovations happen. You'll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities: Research, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes and capital equipment to improve current throughput, scrap/rework reduction, reduce cost, improve quality and improve reliability. Research, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes and capital equipment to enable product and manufacturing innovation with robust cost and capability for mass production. Work with strategic suppliers to innovate manufacturing processes and capability to push the boundaries of product and manufacturing design Work directly with manufacturing cells to improve processes and reduce costs through capital/capacity projects, design change implementation, and transformational process changes. Develop, lead, and participate in engineering projects for operations, value engineering, vertical integration, and business development for accessories products. This role will provide engineering feasibility and support on high complexity projects. Perform manufacturing process related feasibility studies for continuous improvement of designs and product performance, throughput improvements, and capital planning. Conduct Make vs Buy analysis, frame up business case and able to present for business approval. Research and aid in the development of manufacturing processes & machine design solutions to enhance our processes and operations. Perform a variety of calculation and software-aided analyses to prove process reliability, capability, and sustainability. Identify and work with outside technical resources on specific projects and/or products when appropriate, including but not limited to, universities, consultants, Research and Development, suppliers, and customers. Draw preliminary sketches and prepare layout and detail drawings, using standard computer-assisted design software NX, Solidworks. Schedule, develop agendas, facilitate, and document project meetings. Track project schedules to ensure adherence to timelines; keep team and management informed of project issues. Make regular formal presentations regarding project status. Provide clear engineering information to project leaders, management and the global engineering team through PowerPoint and graphical tools. Data must be presented in a manner that facilitates effective decisions. Work cross-functionally and globally with operations, engineering, quality and suppliers to establish appropriate specifications and deliver conforming products. Establish machine run-off specifications with the project team. Evaluate product designs relative to material selection, components, coatings, and manufacturability; and offer improvement ideas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Technology or related engineering field.
A successful applicant must have 10 – 15 years of direct manufacturing or advanced manufacturing experience in the following:
Experience with multiple manufacturing processes including but not limited to forging, stamping, machining, heat treating, injection molding and automated assembly
Manufacturing process related activities such as tool adnd fixture design, metal working, welding, brazing, and grinding.
Manufacturing and assembly processes including design and manufacturing hurdles that must be overcome to manufacture product.
Project leadership in Value Engineering, such as design changes, new process investigation or product and process improvement.
Computer aided design such as Unigraphics (NX8.5), SolidWorkds, NX and AutoCad
Quality related analysis tools such as MiniTab, Gage R&R, Capability Studies, Tolerance Stack-ups and deviation analysis.
Process evaluation tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical data analysis, risk analysis, flow layout.
Value Analysis principles and Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) methodology.
Various cost drivers associated with materials; labor & overhead.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally 5% - 10% of the time required.

Responsibilities

Research, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes and capital equipment to improve current throughput, scrap/rework reduction, reduce cost, improve quality and improve reliability.
Research, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes and capital equipment to enable product and manufacturing innovation with robust cost and capability for mass production.
Work with strategic suppliers to innovate manufacturing processes and capability to push the boundaries of product and manufacturing design
Work directly with manufacturing cells to improve processes and reduce costs through capital/capacity projects, design change implementation, and transformational process changes.
Develop, lead, and participate in engineering projects for operations, value engineering, vertical integration, and business development for accessories products.
This role will provide engineering feasibility and support on high complexity projects.
Perform manufacturing process related feasibility studies for continuous improvement of designs and product performance, throughput improvements, and capital planning.
Conduct Make vs Buy analysis, frame up business case and able to present for business approval.
Research and aid in the development of manufacturing processes & machine design solutions to enhance our processes and operations.
Perform a variety of calculation and software-aided analyses to prove process reliability, capability, and sustainability.
Identify and work with outside technical resources on specific projects and/or products when appropriate, including but not limited to, universities, consultants, Research and Development, suppliers, and customers.
Draw preliminary sketches and prepare layout and detail drawings, using standard computer-assisted design software NX, Solidworks.
Schedule, develop agendas, facilitate, and document project meetings.
Track project schedules to ensure adherence to timelines; keep team and management informed of project issues.
Make regular formal presentations regarding project status.
Provide clear engineering information to project leaders, management and the global engineering team through PowerPoint and graphical tools. Data must be presented in a manner that facilitates effective decisions.
Work cross-functionally and globally with operations, engineering, quality and suppliers to establish appropriate specifications and deliver conforming products.
Establish machine run-off specifications with the project team.
Evaluate product designs relative to material selection, components, coatings, and manufacturability; and offer improvement ideas.