Senior Project Engineer, Battery Development

About this role

Job Description:

Sr.   Project   Engineer   –   Battery Development  

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 over   multiple low-moderate   complex design projects. Provides direction,   guidance   and engineering   expertise   to team members. Review work of designers,   engineers   and other project team members.  

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

• Communicates, both verbal and written, to   assure   all groups are working toward the goal of   timely   project completion. Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to engineers and non-engineers in multiple locations.  

• Drive design   of project   to meet market driven design guides and fulfill cost, timing, reliability, and   high-volume   manufacturing requirements.  

• Analyze,   evaluate   and select from design execution alternatives to best meet specification   objectives   and implement designs into mass production.  

• Accountable for technical elements of project execution including integration of complicated components and assemblies, material   selection ,   packaging   and safety, regulatory and   standards   compliance.  

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

• Comply with   all METCo procedures covering   Product Support and Value Engineering   development and design output in addition to procedures of non-engineering departments related to project flow.  

• Consistently visualizes   entire   scope of a project with   very little   guidance.  

• Schedules, develops agendas,   facilitates   and 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 as   high level   project summaries.  

• Work with Operations,   Quality   and Suppliers to confirm delivery of conforming products.   

• Motivate cross functional team to work toward, and   accomplish , project   objectives .   Maintain focus of project team on cost,   performance   and 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.  

• Identify   project risks and implement risk reduction plans.  

Manufacturing  

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

• Makes   component   material 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 Degree   or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field .  

• Minimum 7 years   of   rele vant   engineering experience.  

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

• Leading cross functional teams through problem solving  

• Electrical Project Experience is   a plus   but not   required .  

• Mechanical/Electrical engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of engineering materials used in power tools and accessories as well as an understanding of   manufacturing   process 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 detailed   analyses, or   recognize the need and seek the   appropriate expertise   to achieve the desired results.  

• Ability to draft compressive test plans and specifications.  

• CAD Skill Level: Basic 3D   CAD and   tolerance analysis.   

• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)  

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

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

• Ability to travel   international ly   required   (10-15% travel) .  

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

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