Senior Project Leader

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical direction for moderate to highly complex design projects.
• Manage the completion of assigned engineering projects within established budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
• Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Lead tradeoff discussions and risk management conversations with cross-functional teams.
• Drive project design to meet market-driven guides, fulfilling cost, timing, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.
• Account for technical execution elements, including component integration, material selection, packaging, and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct design and safety reviews to secure necessary approvals for product development phases.
• Track project schedules, facilitate meetings, and present regular status updates to leadership.
• Interact with global manufacturing plants and outside suppliers to support DFMA initiatives and achieve project goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience in a related field.
• Proven experience managing multiple moderate-to-high complexity engineering projects or subsystems.
• High level of Mechanical and Electrical engineering aptitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, specifically Microsoft Project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate studies in Project Management, Finance, Marketing, or Organizational studies.
• Formal project management training.
• Working design knowledge of technologies associated with professional power tools.

Benefits

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) savings plan.
• Education assistance programs.
• On-site wellness facilities, fitness center, food, and coffee service.

About the Company

Milwaukee Tool is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades. Founded in 1924, the company is known for its world-leading cordless systems, safety solutions, and modular storage products. We empower our teams to create disruptive new technologies through continuous investment in engineering and advanced electronic capabilities.