Job Description

As a Reliability Engineer for Milwaukee you will be located at our Corporate & Global Design Headquarters in Brookfield, WI. You will work in a fast-paced environment to innovate new products as a member of a cross-functional team. One of the most rewarding aspects of the job is seeing a product you designed from concept to production in the hands of professionals. Domestic and international travel opportunities are available and sometimes required. In the US, Milwaukee has manufacturing locations in Mississippi. Overseas, you will have the opportunity to work with Chinese engineering counterparts as well as meet with suppliers in other areas of Asia.

Milwaukee 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, state of the art fitness facility, organized fitness classes,  recreational sports leagues and company outings.  We have a business casual environment, jeans are acceptable most days; we work hard, but play hard, too! Join the REDvolution!

Duties and Responsibilities

Reliability Functions

• Review new product designs and engineering changes with respect to product reliability, user requirements and warranty information • Track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee process. • Develop test plans and procedures, to ensure product meets customer driven life requirements • Isolate and identify “critical to quality” requirements specifically on electrical and electronic design features; and all product component interactions • Report and present product information utilizing statistical techniques, reliability distributions and matrices • Ensure timely failure reporting, root cause analysis and effective corrective/preventative actions (FRACA) • Participate on project teams and lead in all aspects of reliability and testing (both benchmark and qualification)

Quality Functions

• Use database for document control and corrective actions • Assist in continuous improvement activities such as process analysis and flowcharting

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or similar field • 4+ years of related experience including training in reliability engineering fundamentals and proven experience leading from a primary function within a project team • Previous mechanical design / test experience highly desired • Strong background in reliability techniques is preferred • High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint • Working knowledge of quality/reliability applications such as Minitab or Reliasoft • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time is required (domestic and international)

JNCODE: JN004, JN025  

Desired Skills and Experience

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