Design Engineer II

Job Description:

Design Engineer II – Hand Tools, VE

Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! 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 engineering teams. Our HT New Product Development Team is responsible for developing innovative solutions that keep our end users productive each and every day. Each developmental phase of these products happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in engineering resources to design and develop leadership in engineering capabilities; something unique within the industry, and we're pushing the limits.

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.

The role of the Design Engineer II is to act as the lead design engineer and technical resource within cross-functional project teams in New Product Development projects.

You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

Engineering / Design

• Take a product from development through mass production with supervision and provide Engineering deliverables in all product development phases.

• Work with Senior Engineers and accountable for technical elements of project execution for VE/PSE/DIS projects. This includes integration of components and assemblies, material selection, packaging and safety, regulatory, intellectual property and standards compliance.

• Design components using manufacturing processes such as die castings, plastic molded parts, forgings, powder metal, sheet metal stampings and screw machine parts.

• Perform a wide variety of calculations and software aided analysis in the following areas: Mechanical stress analysis, drop analysis, material and heat treatment selection based on application, tolerance and fit analysis, FEA etc.

• Review and occasionally make detail drawings and/or CAD models of components and subassemblies.

• Conduct tool and product components teardowns; analyze competitive tool designs.

• Exhibit vision and foresight to test the extremes of a design.

Testing / Quality

• As part of the project team, contribute in development of reliability/quality tools such as critical to quality matrix (QFD), process control plans, and work instruction etc.

• Work with reliability engineering, product management and test lab to create and review test procedures and equipment for new to company and existing product categories.

• Work with the rapid prototype team and test lab to create and test prototypes.

• Occasionally design new experiments and test systems.

• Help coordinating testing for engineering and qualification builds with suppliers and test labs.

Project Management

• Identify technical risks on projects and come up with risk mitigation plans

• Schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate and document project meetings (technical meetings)

• Track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines; keep team informed on project technical risks and issues.

• Occasionally make formal technical presentations

Manufacturing / Suppliers

• Interacts extensively with manufacturing plants and outside suppliers to achieve project goals.

• Work with suppliers to develop part/product specifications that meet performance requirements while also falling within manufacturing process capability.

• Make component material or process recommendations. Review product designs for manufacturability.

• Work as a technical resource to troubleshoot problems with manufacturing teams and suppliers.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• 2-3 years of related experience

• Unigraphics (NX8.5) or similar 3D CAD package

• Tolerance Analysis and GD&T knowledge (Preferred)

• Experience with FEA preferred.

• Ability to travel 10% of the time is preferred (travel includes domestic and international)

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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