Senior Project Leader

Job Description:Senior Project LeaderINNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! 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 electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.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.Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story click HEREYou’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:The Senior Project Leader is responsible for managing multiple moderate to highly 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.Provides leadership over moderate to highly 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.Ability to lead tradeoff discussions and conversations around risk management with cross-functional teams.Drive design of project to meet market driven design guides and fulfill cost, timing, reliability, and 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 new product 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.Tracks project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines.Regularly makes presentations of project status.May occasionally recommend changes to existing standards and procedures.Maintains an awareness of competitive offerings and the general business climate in the power tool industry.May have formal supervisory responsibilities and oversees day-to-day activities of project team members.Identify project risks and implement risk reduction plans.ManufacturingInteracts extensively with global manufacturing plants and outside suppliers to achieve project goals.Ability to support a global team on DFMA initiatives.What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Graduate studies preferred in the business areas such as Project Management, Finance, Marketing, or Organizational studies. Formal project management training preferred.Minimum 10 years engineering experience in related field.Experience successfully managing multiple moderate-high complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.Must possess a high level of Mechanical/Electrical engineering aptitude.Must have a working design knowledge of a wide variety of the technologies associated with Milwaukee products.Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software including Microsoft Project.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. · And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.SummaryLocation: Brookfield, WIType: Full time