Project Engineer I

Job Description:

Your Role on Our Team

This Project Engineer I role is responsible for executing quality engineering projects that support strategic initiatives within Milwaukee Service operations. This role will apply quality engineering principles, project management skills, and data-driven problem-solving to ensure quality processes and product across manufacturing capabilities while executing operational readiness.

Working cross-functionally, this individual will manage assigned quality projects from concept through implementation and develop the skills to lead quality initiatives.

You'll Be DISRUPTIVE Through These Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead small to moderately complex quality engineering projects, ensuring successful execution of scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Evaluate manufacturing and service processes, equipment, and inspection methods to identify and reduce sources of defects, variation, and risk.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Why, and fishbone analysis.
• Analyze quality data, including scrap, rework, customer returns, and warranty/field data, to identify trends and drive sustainable improvements.
• Develop and implement inspection plans, test methods, work instructions, and error-proofing solutions to ensure process capability and product conformance.
• Develop project plans, track milestones, identify quality risks, and communicate progress and metrics to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, and external partners to resolve quality issues and ensure project alignment.
• Support quality management system requirements, audits, and documentation, and coordinate handoff of validated processes to site Operations and Continuous Improvement teams.
• Identify opportunities to standardize quality processes and support continuous improvement across Kitting & Manufacturing operations.

The TOOLS You'll Bring With You

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, project execution, or related operations.
• Working knowledge of quality tools such as control plans, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project activities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret quality data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in service/repair, returns, manufacturing, kitting, or distribution operations.

• Experience with SPC, MSA/Gage R&R, and statistical software such as Minitab.

• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience with APQP/PPAP, NPD processes, supplier quality, or warranty analysis.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.