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Milwaukee

Manufacturing Engineer Manager

Milwaukee, Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States, 38654

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Mgr Mfg Engineering Job Description: Manufacturing

Engineering

Manager –

Returns

Location: Olive Branch, MS

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this ti me.

Milwaukee Tool’s

Returns

experience is a customer expectation and a competitive advantage. The

Engineering

Manager’s primary role is to create the culture,

team

,

systems,

and infrastructure

that

designs,

enables

,

and supports

all aspects of production and productivity in

R

eturns (RGA) and Service Operations

. Reporting to the

Sr Engineering Manager

and responsible for engineering in

the

Olive Branch, MS Returns operation

(

RGA

)

, this position is

a key member of Service Operations leadership

. The successful candidate will lead

a

team

in the Returns Dept

and will collaborate closely with

leaders

in both

Service Hubs

and at the corporate level

.

This role will buildand continuouslydevelopteams centered onengineering expertise and with the depth necessary to support a fast-growing

Returns Dept (

RGA

)

. Main Duties and Responsibilities Culture,

E

nvironment,

&

T

eam

Leadership Build and maintain a culture anchored on Milwaukee’s core values: Candid | Obsessed | Speed, Agility, and Urgency | Never Settle, Always Improving | Empowered leaders.

Create and maintain environments

that are obsessed with providing world-class engineering disciplines in coordination with sister plants, corporate counterparts, and support organizations.

Continually develop the

Engineering

teams themselves, increasing their skills as educators and professionals.

Participate in and ensure proper day-to-day leadershipof the

engineering

workforce.

Production Engineering Provide

day to day

support

for

production

/

returns

operations. Lead or assist with problem solving to

minimize downtime,

maximize throughput

,

and ensure safety and quality.

Create and maintain documented work instructions for all plant operations. Collaborate closely with

in-plant counterparts

to implement

new procedures as well as

changes

,

revisions

, and

corrective actions.

Coordinate with IT to

prioritize,

test

,

and validate

changes to shop management systems.

In partnership with

in-plant

Leadership

create and implement a robust 6S (5S+Safety) program.

Manage outlets for Products (ie. Liquidation, NAD

, Donation, Scrap

)

Partner with Marketing and other business units for new high-value outlets

for returned products

Lead all

large initiatives/projects that will impact Returns/Service Operations in Olive Branch, MS

New Product Development Actively collaborate with

in-plant and

corporate counterparts to implement the Service new

-

product

-

development process (“Service VIGOR”). This includes:

Providing

input

from concept through end of life on how tool design / features can improve Service.

Creating work instructions, guides, training videos, and other documentation.

Designing, testing, and procuring fixtures and tooling for

return operations

.

Assisting

in-plant counterparts

in

launching new products onto the floor.

Assist in defining outlets for when new products are returned.

Quality Collaborate with Hub and Corporate Quality teams to integrate Quality into all processes

Provide

Returns

observations and recommendations

during

all KPI/Metric

reviews.

Assist in implementing all Quality improvement changes to affected processes.

Productivity Identify and lead day-to-day process improvement activities

as well as

major projects to increase productivity and cost effectiveness.

Quantify, track, and report

the savings and improvements.

Education and Experience Requirements Requires a Bachelor’s degree in

Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, Operations Management or Industrial Technology, or equivalent education/ work experience

Lean / Six Sigma certification

or training

is highly desired

5

+ years

of

experience

in

production-related

engineering.

Experience with new product development and/or Design for Service is highly desired.

Experience in a Service repair environment is highly desired.

Experience in Returned Goods is desirable.

3+ years

of

experience leading people

is desirable.

Experience with enterprise-grade ERP systems.

Expertise with

Oracle

and/or

KÖRBER

is highly desired.

Demonstrated success in:

Creating a

high-performing

e

ngineering

organization centered around a strong company culture.

high-change / high-growth environments.

Working cross-functionally with geographically distributed support functions and sister plants performing similar activities.

Solid communication skills, both written and verbal

,

are required

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products is required (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint

, Outlook, TEAMS)

Travel during initial training will be regular and

frequent

.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

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