Design Engineer II
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Investigate field returns, warranty data, and production failures to determine root cause and drive corrective actions to closure. Own mechanical design changes on in-production power tools, performing calculations, FEA, and tolerance analyses to validate solutions before manufacturing implementation. Lead tool tear-downs to identify improvements, author engineering change notices, and develop manufacturing work instructions while collaborating with global suppliers. Schedule technical meetings, facilitate presentations, and independently develop test requests with the Milwaukee Tool Test Laboratory.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 2+ years of mechanical design experience in a related industry
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and GD&T, including the ability to apply appropriate drawing specifications for function
- Working capability in tolerance stack-up analysis and single-part FEA
- Demonstrated failure analysis and root cause problem-solving ability
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Hands-on attitude – you are comfortable taking a tool apart to understand how it works
- Ability to travel 10% of the time
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience in product support, sustaining, or manufacturing engineering
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes such as die casting, injection molding, stamping, and machining, and specifications that control them
- Electro-Mechanical project accomplishments
- Familiarity with structured problem-solving and corrective action methods such as 8D, DFMEA, and PFMEA
- Willingness to learn skill sets outside primary discipline
- Power tools experience
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