Milwaukee Tool ยท 16 hours ago
Sr Project Engineering Manager-Innovation
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMilwaukee Tool is a leading company in the construction industry, committed to innovation and employee development. The Sr Project Engineering Manager-Innovation will lead complex Front End Innovation projects, guiding teams through the innovation process while ensuring technical and business integration for product success.
Consumer GoodsElectronicsIndustrialManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Provides leadership over moderate to highly complex Front End Innovation projects
Provides direction, guidance and engineering expertise to team members
Review work of engineers, researchers, and other project team members
Guide and influence teams both in the way of thinking and in the way of working throughout the process of Concept/Front-End Innovation projects - from project scoping, problem framing, discovery and ideation, to design development, implementation and learning
Identify the key business and technical risks to product success, define the necessary scope to resolve and drive execution within the appropriate teams
Understand the business context and implications of FEI projects and guide them towards commercial viability
Understand the NPD design process (deliverables, timing, pitfalls) to anticipate where work will go and guide teams to deliver appropriate and effective solutions
Outline expectations and gauge quality of work to ensure output is complete and usable
Provide thought leadership to the organization including: Sharing constructive feedback to inspire team members to produce great work and ensure they follow through with comprehensive attention to detail
Mentoring team on innovation methods, process, and best practices
Training colleagues on standards and techniques
Coaching team to develop and deliver presentations, linking innovation work to user insights, brand stories, and business strategy
Discovering and nurturing talent inside and outside the company
Build and manage relationships with internal business teams working with the FEI Team in a way that reflects that we are a trusted partner that provides world-class thought leadership
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience working on a product innovation team
Expertise with design-thinking methods, processes, tools, & creativity
Experience designing & engineering durable good products
Inventor: Irresistible drive to invent new solutions to old problems
Creativity: Original problem-solving skills coupled with a hands-on approach
Irreverence: Actively challenges behavior paradigm's both internally and externally
Critical Thinking: Thrives in ambiguous scenarios in which the correct direction(s) is not yet obvious. Great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available and making decisions
Intuition: Knows the most effective and efficient methodologies to meet project goals
Aptitude: Possesses strong mechanical & manufacturing background to ground ideas but has a finger on the pulse of emerging technologies
Communication: Up, down, and throughout the organization - speaking the lexicon of the creative, technical and the trade
Cross-functionality: Works effectively with Engineering, Marketing, Industrial Design, & Design Research. Understands the strengths, value, and knows how to correctly utilize each member of the team most effectively
Preferred
BS in Engineering or BA Industrial design are preferred
Benefits
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.
Company
Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee Tool manufactures electric power tools and accessories.
5001-10000 employees
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