Electrical Engineering Manager - Product Support

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success - so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we're pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry and we're just getting started. To learn more about our story click HERE.

TheElectrical Engineering Managerwill lead a team of electrical engineers to support high volume battery portfolio. You will be responsible for strategic roadmap planning, resource allocation and scope management, oversight of technical reviews / design decisions, and process improvement / change management. This includes working in a team environment with supply chain, project management, firmware engineering, mechanical engineering, and global manufacturing operations. This position will sit at our Headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

• Lead a small to medium size team of electrical engineers in the design, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting of embedded electronics for a variety of battery projects.
• Mentor and coach the team in engineering best practices including Work Breakdown Structure, root cause analysis, circuit design, and battery/PCBA manufacturing.
• Lead the team to qualify alternate electronic components, platform, and contract manufacturers to maintain supply chain stability.
• Identify and execute Value Engineering opportunities to optimize cost of existing products.
• Ensure production and warranty/quality issues are resolved in a timely manner, while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Organize and align across functional teams to develop a robust product support strategy roadmap.
• Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization's needs.
• Effectively communicate and motivate up, down and across the organization to a diverse range of technical and non-technical team members.
• Quickly, effectively, and candidly frame-up and escalate business risks/opportunities to senior leadership.
• Ensure the team is given the time and resources required to succeed by creating and managing robust project roadmaps and resource plans with converged project scope.
• Champion and drive new processes and procedures to meet the needs of a changing business.
• Ensure proper risk analysis is performed on proposed changes to existing products.
• Review drawing releases and Engineering Change Notices.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of highly successful embedded systems experience.
• 3+ years of team leadership experience.
• Understanding of digital circuits and the interaction between firmware and electronics. Ability to realize component level design.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, exercises independent judgement and works well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Strong leadership experience.
• Self-motivated, organized, efficient, process oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Practical knowledge in embedded electronics design, root cause analysis, and battery/PCBA manufacturing.
• Familiarity with using schematic capture, PCB layout software, SPICE, and knowledge of industry best practices.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.