Senior Project Engineer, Battery Development

Job Description:


Sr.ProjectEngineer–BatteryDevelopment


The Sr. Project Engineer is responsible for managing multiple low-moderate complex engineering projects with minimal direction. Individuals in this position will provide project management and necessary technical direction to assure successful and timely implementation of projects.


Duties and Responsibilities


+ Provides leadership overmultiple low-moderatecomplex design projects. Provides direction,guidanceand engineeringexpertiseto team members. Review work of designers,engineersand other project team members.


+ Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.


+ Communicates, both verbal and written, toassureall groups are working toward the goal oftimelyproject completion. Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to engineers and non-engineers in multiple locations.


+ Drive designof projectto meet market driven design guides and fulfill cost, timing, reliability, andhigh-volumemanufacturing requirements.


+ Analyze,evaluateand select from design execution alternatives to best meet specificationobjectivesand implement designs into mass production.


+ Accountable for technical elements of project execution including integration of complicated components and assemblies, materialselection,packagingand safety, regulatory andstandardscompliance.


+ Conduct design and safety reviews as needed to gain necessary approvals for product development phase progressions.


+ Comply withall METCo procedures coveringProduct Support and Value Engineeringdevelopment and design output in addition to procedures of non-engineering departments related to project flow.


+ Consistently visualizesentirescope of a project withvery littleguidance.


+ Schedules, develops agendas,facilitatesand documents project meetings.


+ Frame up technical tradeoff discussions with Marketing and other cross function team members. Exercise effective scheduling development work to meet overall project milestones.


+ Ensure effective communication with cross functional international team as well as management team. This includes daily team communications as well ashigh levelproject summaries.


+ Work with Operations,Qualityand Suppliers to confirm delivery of conforming products.


+ Motivate cross functional team to work toward, andaccomplish, projectobjectives.Maintain focus of project team on cost,performanceand schedule.


+ Does not have formal supervisory responsibilities, although will provide input for performance appraisals for Engineering and cross functional project team members. Also oversees day-to-day activities of project team members.


+ Identifyproject risks and implement risk reduction plans.


 


Manufacturing


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


+ Makescomponentmaterial or process recommendations.


 


Testing


+ Exhibits vision and foresight to test the extremes of a design and guide the team members through well thought out, logical test regimes.


 Education and Experience Requirements


+ Bachelor of Science Degreeor equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field.


+ Minimum 7 yearsofrelevantengineering experience.


+ Experience successfully managing low-moderate complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.


+ Leading cross functional teams through problem solving


+ Electrical Project Experience isa plusbut notrequired.


+ Mechanical/Electrical engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of engineering materials used in power tools and accessories as well as an understanding ofmanufacturingprocess associated with these materials.


+ Must have a working design knowledge of a wide variety of the technologies associated with Milwaukee products. Must be able to personally conduct detailedanalyses, orrecognize the need and seek theappropriate expertiseto achieve the desired results.


+ Ability to draft compressive test plans and specifications.


+ CAD Skill Level: Basic 3DCAD andtolerance analysis.


+ Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)


+ Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)


+ Proficient in the use of Microsoft Officesoftwareincluding Microsoft Project.


+ Ability to travelinternationallyrequired(10-15% travel).


 


_Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer._