Automation Engineer II

Job Description

Company Engineering Overview:
Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! 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 innovative new solutions on our engineering team.

All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our Engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with End Users to understand how to deliver heavy duty products with high performance. We create Best in Class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility.

Create test solutions for Tomorrow’s Tools. At Milwaukee Tool, Disruptive Innovation is not exclusive to the products introduced to the market;
Disruptive Innovation is extended to all facets of the company including engineering support roles. As a team of Automation Engineers, we develop innovative automated test systems to support new product tests across North America. We work cross-functionally with new product development engineers and the test lab to define test system requirements. We make empowered decisions to rapidly take your test system design from concept to reality.

Additionally, we support troubleshooting and design revisions to continuously improve existing systems.

We are looking for engineers passionate about automation, team collaboration, and product testing. A typical Automation Engineer has vertical mechatronics skillsets including Mechanical, Electrical, and Programming. While an engineer might specialize in one discipline, each engineer is expected to be agile across disciplines.

Ideal candidate would be able to perform diversified duties from both the Mechanical and Electrical sections.

• Develop innovative automated test systems to support new product development.
• Integrate and troubleshoot physical hardware, sensors, and motion devices across domestic and global test labs.
• Define test system requirements in collaboration with New Product Development, Test Lab, and Reliability Engineers.
• Create system documentation including BOM (bill of materials) and operational instructions.
• Work with vendors for procurement of BOM material, costing, and schedule.
• Analyze project risks – included but not limited to:
  Cost, Schedule, Procurement, Design, and Safety.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects - adhere to timelines and excel in a fast-paced high-energy environment.
• Collaborate with other engineers in technical solutions and implementation across domestic and global test labs.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology.
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Ideal candidate would be able to bring diversified tools from both the Mechanical and Electrical sections.

• Overall
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.