Operations Project Leader

About this role

Job Description:

At Milwaukee Tool (Milwaukee), we strive for operational excellence to deliver best-in-class products that exceed the needs of our end users. We achieve this by cultivating a culture to hire, reward, mentor and grow 'Exceptional People.'  

As a n Operations Project Leader   within the Strategic Operations team, your primary focus would be   to   the support of Milwaukee's Hand Tools Storage, PPE, Core and Layout products. You will be   utilizing   your technical skills and project management ability to support new product development (NPD) launches, manufacturing support initiatives, risk mitigation   efforts   and strategic transfer execution .    Project types include execution of operations milestones,   in house   product   releases   as well as some capacity and process improvement projects. In addition, you will work directly with manufacturing cells to improve processes and reduce costs through machine improvements, capacity projects, and design changes.      Milwaukee Electric Tool offers benefits on your first day of work (health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k) and an excellent working environment that includes an on-site cafeteria as well as   a state-of-the-art   fitness facility!  

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Lead multiple moderate to   highly complex   operations projects for NPD, process improvement & manufacturing support with minimal direction. Provide project management   & technical   problem solving   support on high complexity projects, as needed .     Consistently visualizes   entire   scope of a project with   very little   guidance.  

• Create project schedules, resource plans (RASICs), and   facilitate   and document project meetings.   

• Track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines; keep team and management informed of project issues.     Identify   and mitigate project risks   &   implements   risk reduction plans .    Escalate as   appropriate .  

• Work cross-functionally and globally with Quality & Reliability, Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, Supply and Demand, Marketing, and other departments.  

• Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to engineers and non-engineers in multiple locations   both verbally and written .    Lead formal project technical reviews and   participate   in management reviews for assigned projects.   Regularly   makes   presentations of project status.  

• Evaluate product design   relative   to material selection, cost,   reliability   and manufacturability and offer improvement ideas .    Make   component ,   material , or process recommendations.  

• Lead manufacturing process related feasibility studies.   Analyzes,   evaluates   and selects from manufacturing alternatives to best meet   objectives   for capital, cost,   capacity   and timing.  

• Lead operational readiness & implementation .    Accountable for technical elements of project execution including integration of equipment, tooling, capability reviews, manufacturing   process   and safety, regulatory and   standards   compliance.  

• Interact with operations,   quality   and suppliers to develop processes capable of meeting part/product specifications that meet performance requirements.  

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

• Creates manufacturing cost models for new projects to analyze the best approach for operations business planning.  

• Interpret data and make corresponding recommendations including but not limited to:  

• Impact to   financials ( GM and EBIT, total   C apEx )  

• Intermediate supply chain design analysis  

• End to end   logistics   modeling  

• Risk   trade   off   for   short and long   term   strategy  

• Line layout considerations for NPD if in house  

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

• Regularly visit the production sites and suppliers to   maintain   open lines of communication and provide opportunity/troubleshooting analysis as required .    Sites include downtown Milwaukee, West Bend WI, Mukwonago WI, Cookeville TN, Vietnam, China .    While applicant’s primary location will be Milwaukee , WI (Red Beacon location) they can expect to travel across WI sites weekly, domestic sites monthly, and international sites 1-4 times per year  

Education and Experience  

• Relevant degree in industrial engineering ,   mechanical engineering, supply   chain   or operations .    Graduate studies   preferred   in   the business   areas such as Project Management, Finance, Marketing, or Organizational studies. Formal project management training   preferred .  

• Minimum 7   years  of manufacturing/Project Management experience.  

• Experience successfully managing moderate complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.  

• Must   possess   a high level   of Manufacturing/Industrial engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of manufacturing processes   & experience implementing equipment .    

• Proficient understanding of various cost drivers associated with materials,   labor   & overhead   is   required .  

• Must have a working design knowledge of a wide variety of the technologies associated with Milwaukee products.  

• Must be able   to personally   conduct detailed analyses or recognize the need to seek the   appropriate expertise   to achieve the desired results.  

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office   software   including Microsoft Project.  

• Ability to travel to China & domestically several times of year is   required   ( 15 % travel).  

• Computer aided design skills are a significant advantage but   not   required ; including Unigraphics (NX8.5) or similar 3D CAD package. Experience with Teamcenter a plus.  

• Experience with ERP systems and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS

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