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Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. Design Engineer II - PPE in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Job Description:
Design Engineer II - PPE
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 PPE New Product Development Team is responsible for developing innovative safety and personal protective equipment products that keep our users safe on the jobsite every day. Each developmental phase of these safety critical 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 in PPE.
You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:
Under the Guidance of Senior Engineering Staff:
Use the following to solve engineering problems:
3D Modeling & Drafting
GD&T, tolerance stack analyses
Manufacturing/Process Methods
Materials Science
Statics, Dynamics, and Stress Analysis
Structured experimentation
Root cause analysis
Robust design
Design optimization
Establish test regimens for products within scope of the project.
Deliver complete data analysis to support design recommendations.
Provide clear engineering information to Project Leaders, Global Engineering Teams, and Engineering Management.
Prepare and present large mechanical engineering milestone reviews for peer and management review.
Perform analyses and gather data to help drive trade-off decisions across performance, cost, complexity, and schedule and provide data driven recommendations to the team and business.
Help qualify new suppliers, both international and domestic, for prototyping, development, NPD, and other supply chain needs. Travel will be required.
Interact with existing suppliers, quality, and manufacturing, both international and domestic, daily to develop new products and processes and to support/develop improvements to current products and processes.
Participate in field research to aid in the development of design solutions to meet our end user’s needs.
Take a product from concept through mass production with supervision and provide Engineering deliverables in all phases.
Facilitate project flow involving regular contact with manufacturing and other cross-functional team members.
Plan and prioritize technical project tasks within your function and requirements to keep project on schedule.
Help manage and drive cross functional and other support team members’ contributions to keep your actions on schedule.
May require up to 20% of time devoted to project management across the business unit. Primary focus on independent and cross-functional technical investigations or low complexity Product Support projects.
Provide clear engineering information to Project Leaders and the Global Engineering team through PowerPoint and graphical tools. Data must be presented in a manner that facilitates effective decisions.
Interact with suppliers to develop part/product specifications that meet performance requirements while falling within process capabilities.
Maintain a positive and focused attitude with regular cross-functional collaboration.
Serve as mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
Balance workload and priorities on multiple PPE projects of varying complexity simultaneously
Foresee and prepare for upcoming deliverables and project milestones
What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Typically, 2-3 years of experience in a New Product Development or equivalent role.
Excellent problem solving skills and a hands-on attitude
Proficient at 3D Modeling and Drafting.
Working knowledge of FEA, ANSYS preferred.
Working knowledge of statistical analysis software, Minitab preferred.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Mechanical aptitude is required including a functional knowledge of design, engineering materials, mechanical properties and an understanding of the manufacturing processes associated with these materials.
Experience with plastics, elastomers, and textiles is preferred
Experience with design of PPE and/or highly regulated products is preferred
Experience with biomechanics, biomedical engineering, or ergonomics is preferred
Must be a highly motivated self-starter with never satisfied, always improving attitude. Must be agile with the ability to work in an ever-changing and flexible environment.
Ability to travel up to 15% both domestically and internationally.
High interest in safety, PPE, and tools of the construction trades
We provide these great perks and benefits:
Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
Education assistance.
On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
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