Advanced Manufacturing Engineer II

• ◆Serve as the manufacturing voice in design reviews, translating site assembly and test needs into clear design feedback for Product Development
• ◆Carry site knowledge back to design teams, including line performance, quality data, and lessons learned from prior launches
• ◆Identify manufacturability and process risks early through DFM reviews, PFMEA, prototype builds, and site feedback; log and track them in a shared risk register
• ◆Drive identified risks to resolution by coordinating design, process, and equipment solutions between design and site teams, and escalate to senior engineers or leadership when needed
• ◆Support early-phase NPD planning for hydraulic assembly, applying DFM/DFMA, PFMEA, and equipment selection tools with guidance from senior engineers
• ◆Facilitate PFMEA and DFM sessions with design and site representatives, and contribute to Process Control Plans
• ◆Help develop, improve, and validate critical assembly fixture tooling
• ◆Investigate and implement hydraulic assembly processes improvements in coining, torque/fastening, press and fitting installation, seal and O-ring installation, fluid fill, bleed, and cleanliness control
• ◆Work with design and site teams to specify and qualify assembly and test equipment, including leak, pressure, flow, and functional test systems, with error-proofing built in
• ◆Develop workstation- and cell-level assembly designs with site input, including layouts, material flow, and ergonomics
• ◆Create and maintain Work Instructions and contamination and cleanliness

with site input

• ✓Support site readiness for NPD launches, including process trials, debugging, and operator training, and confirm agreed design and process changes are implemented at the site
• ✓Perform root cause analysis and corrective action on issues found in builds, trials, and launches, and feed the results back into design and process standards
• ✓Provide input to estimates of routings, cycle times, and capital requirements, and support evaluation of process automation opportunities and related product design

• ✓Communicate verbally and in writing so design and site teams stay aligned; present risk and project status to the team and stakeholders
• ✓Build and maintain a culture anchored on Milwaukee's core values: Candid | Extreme Ownership | Disruptive Mindset | Speed, Agility, and Urgency | Relentless Improvement | One Team Mentality

• ✓Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or Engineering Technology
• ✓Minimum 3-5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment or New Product Development with experience in assembly operations
• ✓Experience working with both design engineering teams and plant manufacturing teams
• ✓Ability to communicate technical risks and trade-offs clearly to both designers and manufacturing site personnel
• ✓Experience in applying risk identification tools such as PFMEA and DFMA
• ✓Working knowledge of lean principles and tools, line design, and material flow
• ✓Experience with 3D product and process modeling software, preferably NX or SolidWorks
• ✓Experience with tolerance stack-ups and GD&T
• ✓Experience supporting small- to medium-complexity projects, with demonstrated results and a sense of urgency
• ✓Analytical and critical thinking skills to understand and solve process problems
• ✓Ability to build working relationships and thrive in a fast-paced, agile culture with changing priorities
• ✓Travel (domestic and international) up to 25+%

• ✓Demonstrated understanding of hydraulic product design or assembly operations
• ✓Experience launching new products or supporting NPD builds at international manufacturing sites
• ✓Experience facilitating PFMEA, DFMA, or Process Control Plan sessions
• ✓Experience with tooling and fixture design and validation
• ✓Experience in assembly error-proofing, controls, and automation
• ✓Knowledge of cleanliness and contamination control standards (e.g., ISO 4406, ISO 16232) and leak and pressure test methods
• ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or willingness to obtain
• ✓Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project
• ✓Working knowledge of problem-solving methodologies used to determine root cause and formulate corrective actions, i.e., 8D, root cause analysis, control charts, Pareto charts