Manufacturing Project Manager Jobs in Milwaukee, WI

At Milwaukee Tool (Milwaukee), we strive for operational excellence to deliver best-in-class products that exceed the needs of our end users. We achieve this by cultivating a culture to hire, reward, mentor and grow 'Exceptional People.'

As an Operations Project Leaderwithin the Strategic Operations team, your primary focus would betothe support of Milwaukee's Hand Tools Storage, PPE, Core and Layout products. You will beutilizingyour technical skills and project management ability to support new product development (NPD) launches, manufacturing support initiatives, risk mitigationeffortsand strategic transfer execution.Project types include execution of operations milestones,in houseproductreleasesas well as some capacity and process improvement projects. In addition, you will work directly with manufacturing cells to improve processes and reduce costs through machine improvements, capacity projects, and design changes.
Milwaukee Electric Tool offers benefits on your first day of work (health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k) and an excellent working environment that includes an on-site cafeteria as well asa state-of-the-artfitness facility!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead multiple moderate tohighly complexoperations projects for NPD, process improvement & manufacturing support with minimal direction. Provide project management& technicalproblem solvingsupport on high complexity projects, as needed.Consistently visualizesentirescope of a project withvery littleguidance.

• Create project schedules, resource plans (RASICs), andfacilitateand document project meetings.

• Track project schedule to ensure adherence to timelines; keep team and management informed of project issues.Identifyand mitigate project risks&implementsrisk reduction plans.Escalate asappropriate.

• Work cross-functionally and globally with Quality & Reliability, Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, Supply and Demand, Marketing, and other departments.

• Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to engineers and non-engineers in multiple locationsboth verbally and written.Lead formal project technical reviews andparticipatein management reviews for assigned projects.Regularlymakespresentations of project status.

• Evaluate product designrelativeto material selection, cost,reliabilityand manufacturability and offer improvement ideas.Makecomponent,material, or process recommendations.

• Lead manufacturing process related feasibility studies.Analyzes,evaluatesand selects from manufacturing alternatives to best meetobjectivesfor capital, cost,capacityand timing.

• Lead operational readiness & implementation.Accountable for technical elements of project execution including integration of equipment, tooling, capability reviews, manufacturingprocessand safety, regulatory andstandardscompliance.

• Interact with operations,qualityand suppliers to develop processes capable of meeting part/product specifications that meet performance requirements.

• serveas a technical resource to troubleshoot problems with manufacturing teams and suppliers.

• Creates manufacturing cost models for new projects to analyze the best approach for operations business planning.

• Interpret data and make corresponding recommendations including but not limited to:

• Impact tofinancials (GM and EBIT, totalCapEx)

• Intermediate supply chain design analysis

• End to endlogisticsmodeling

• Risktradeoffforshort and longtermstrategy

• Line layout considerations for NPD if in house

• Does not have formal supervisory responsibilities, although will provide input for performance appraisals for cross functional project team members. Also oversees day-to-day activities of project team members.

• Regularly visit the production sites and suppliers tomaintainopen lines of communication and provide opportunity/troubleshooting analysis as required.Sites include downtown Milwaukee, West Bend WI, Mukwonago WI, Cookeville TN, Vietnam, China.While applicant's primary location will be Milwaukee, WI (Red Beacon location) they can expect to travel across WI sites weekly, domestic sites monthly, and international sites 1-4 times per year

Education and Experience

• Relevant degree in industrial engineering,mechanical engineering, supplychainor operations.Graduate studiespreferredinthe businessareas such as Project Management, Finance, Marketing, or Organizational studies. Formal project management trainingpreferred.

• Minimum 7yearsof manufacturing/Project Management experience.

• Experience successfully managing moderate complexity projects and/or subsystems of larger projects.

• Mustpossessa high levelof Manufacturing/Industrial engineering aptitude including a broad knowledge of manufacturing processes& experience implementing equipment.

• Proficient understanding of various cost drivers associated with materials,labor& overheadisrequired.

• Must have a working design knowledge of a wide variety of the technologies associated with Milwaukee products.

• Must be ableto personallyconduct detailed analyses or recognize the need to seek theappropriate expertiseto achieve the desired results.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Officesoftwareincluding Microsoft Project.

• Ability to travel to China & domestically several times of year isrequired(15% travel).

• Computer aided design skills are a significant advantage butnotrequired; including Unigraphics (NX8.5) or similar 3D CAD package. Experience with Teamcenter a plus.

• Experience with ERP systems and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) desired-Oracle Cloudand High Jump a plus