Sr Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $99k–$120k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 37 manufacturing engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 36 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $99k–$120k, from 9 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Tooling 49%
• Lean 43%
• Machining 35%
• New product launch 32%
• Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
• Root cause 30%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Milwaukee Tool

   We found 8 people at this company and state: 6 in this kind of role, 2 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

2. 2

   Send a short, curious note

   One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

   Write to Timothy → (free)
3. 3

   Turn a reply into a short call

   Questions worth asking about this team:

   • What does a normal week look like on your team?
   • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
   • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
   • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4. 4

   Apply with someone vouching for you

   If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

5. 5

   Bring proof to the interview

   One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Milwaukee Tool in Milwaukee

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• Sr. Reliability Engineer · Reliability · Senior
• Reliability Engineer II · Reliability
• Quality Assurance Engineer I- Digital Platforms · Quality

Sr Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at Milwaukee Tool in other locations

Milwaukee Tool lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

• Grenada, MS