Senior Project Engineer-Operations

Milwaukee Tool•Mukwonago, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Operations Project Engineer for its Strategic Operations team, primarily supporting the Hand Tools|Storage|PPE business unit. The role uses technical and project-management skills to support new product development launches, manufacturing support initiatives, risk mitigation, and strategic transfer execution. Projects include operations milestones, in-house product releases, capacity projects, and process improvements. The engineer works directly with manufacturing cells to improve processes and reduce costs through machine improvements, capacity projects, and design changes. The role leads medium-scale strategic operations projects for new and legacy products and provides project-leader support for mid-level complexity projects under a department manager’s supervision. It has no formal supervisory responsibilities, but the engineer oversees project team members’ day-to-day project tasks and provides input for their performance appraisals. The primary location is Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Travel to domestic and international suppliers a few times per year and visits to the downtown Milwaukee corporate site every other week are expected.

Requirements

Relevant degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain, or operations.
At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Ability to manage several simultaneous projects.
Strong problem-solving skills, self-starter orientation, and understanding of supply-chain strategy.
High manufacturing or industrial engineering aptitude, including broad knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Experience successfully managing low-to-moderate complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.
Ability to provide a basic overview of upcoming workload and identify potential resource bottlenecks.
Basic understanding of cost drivers associated with materials, labor, and overhead.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Microsoft Project.
Ability to travel to domestic and international suppliers a few times per year and visit the downtown Milwaukee corporate site every other week.

Nice To Haves

Basic CAD skills.
PMP certification.
Interest in strategic long-term planning within supply-chain design and operations.

Responsibilities

Lead medium-scale strategic operations projects for new product development or legacy products, and provide project-leader support on mid-level complexity projects.
Create project schedules and resource plans (RASICs), and facilitate and document project meetings.
Track project schedules, keep teams and management informed of issues, identify and mitigate risks, implement risk-reduction plans, and escalate issues as appropriate.
Work cross-functionally and globally with Quality & Reliability Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Service & Support, Marketing, and other departments.
Lead operational readiness and implementation, including integration of equipment and tooling, capability reviews, manufacturing processes, and safety, regulatory, and standards compliance.
Evaluate supply-chain design in relation to material selection, costs, and problems involving materials, manufacturing processes, and logistics.
Interpret data and make design recommendations concerning financial margins, capital and expense requirements, supply-chain design, logistics, short-term risk tradeoffs, and line layouts for in-house new product development.
Assist in developing comprehensive project plans and drive execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.
Oversee project team members’ day-to-day project tasks and provide input for their performance appraisals.
Support manufacturing process and cost improvements through machine improvements, capacity projects, and design changes.