Senior Project Engineer-Operations

Milwaukee Tool • Mukwonago, MT

24d • Onsite

About The Position

At Milwaukee Tool, the Senior Project Engineer supports the Hand Tools|Storage|PPE business unit as part of the Strategic Operations team. 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 also works 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 or legacy products and supports mid-level-complexity projects under the supervision of the department manager. It is accountable for technical project execution, operational readiness, and implementation, including equipment and tooling integration, capability reviews, manufacturing processes, safety, and regulatory and standards compliance. The position has no formal supervisory responsibilities, but 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 corporate site in downtown Milwaukee approximately every two weeks 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.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and understanding of supply-chain strategy.
• High level of manufacturing/industrial engineering aptitude, including broad knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Experience successfully managing low-to-moderate-complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.
• Interest in strategic, long-term planning within supply-chain design and operations.
• 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 approximately bi-weekly.

Nice To Haves

• Basic CAD skills; preferred but not required.
• PMP certification; a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-scale strategic operations projects for new product development or legacy products.
• Provide project-leader support on mid-level-complexity projects under the department manager’s supervision.
• 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.
• Manage technical project execution, including integration of equipment and tooling, capability reviews, manufacturing processes, safety, and regulatory and standards compliance.
• Evaluate supply-chain design, including the selection, cost, and resolution of problems associated with materials, manufacturing processes, and logistics.
• Interpret data and make design recommendations concerning financial margins, capital and expense, supply-chain design, logistics, short-term risk tradeoffs, and in-house NPD line layouts.
• Assist in developing comprehensive project plans and drive execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.
• Oversee project team members’ day-to-day tasks related to the project and provide input for their performance appraisals.
• Work with manufacturing cells to improve processes and reduce costs through machine improvements, capacity projects, and design changes.
• Manage several simultaneous projects and provide a basic overview of upcoming workload and potential resource bottlenecks.

Benefits

• Health insurance available from the first day of work.
• Dental insurance available from the first day of work.
• Vision insurance available from the first day of work.
• Life insurance available from the first day of work.
• 401(k) available from the first day of work.
• On-site cafeteria.
• State-of-the-art fitness facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior