Sr Quality Engineer

Sr Quality Engineer Division RE QE Power Tools Primary Work Location Brookfield, WI Job type Regular Time type Full time Job Post From 2026-03-13 Job Details Job Description Job Description: Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one. 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. Reporting to a Manager of Quality / Reliability, the Sr. Quality Engineer’s primary duty is to work with minimal supervision and lead cross-functional teams and/or direct report(s) to ensure product reaching end-users maintains Milwaukee's superior quality reputation. This includes identifying a plan, executing risk mitigation and taking a hands-on approach to solve complex issues while communicating timely updates to management. The Sr. Quality Engineer will lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to develop and implement new, innovative solutions within both the quality team and company-wide. As part of working for Milwaukee Tool, the Sr. Quality Engineer will assist in the launch of many new, exciting products which deliver unique solutions to our end-users. Administration Responsibilities Lead global teams in assessing root cause analysis of product and factory related issues in order to reduce impact to the business. Serve as the representative to Quality & Reliability on various teams alongside Marketing and Engineering counterparts. Effectively assess and communicate risk, then lead alignment towards mitigation and closure. Manage and create effective corrective/preventive action plans with global production teams to mitigate manufacturing or part quality risks. Research, develop and revise Quality Policies, Procedures, System Instructions, Process Control Plans and Work Instructions. Drive continuous improvement projects as needed to improve quality processes and product quality levels. Quality Engineering Responsibilities Apply statistical methods such as gauge R & R, design of experiments and statistical process control to quality related issues. Manage, prioritize, and address product issue related projects based on assessed risk level. Use project management tools like action trackers, or similar software. Perform process and quality system audits, as well as functional and teardown analysis of products to ensure conformance to specifications and documented procedures. Determine acceptance quality levels by means of random or targeted sampling techniques. Based on sampling results, drive root cause analysis, own product disposition, and manage corrective/preventive action plans. Maintain a current knowledge of: The latest gauging methods, procedures and software and introduce them into the company where appropriate. The latest drawing and test specification standards (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance, etc.) Statistical process control and AQL sampling methodologies The structure and workings of the Milwaukee Quality Management System and relevant certifying agency requirements. Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent Five or more years of related work experience Previous exposure to quality management including auditing and control plan creation Working knowledge of quality/reliability applications such as Minitab and ReliaSoft Strong written and verbal communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Nice to have experience: Project Management, Six Sigma, Auditing, Plant Quality, PowerBI, Up to 20% travel is required, including international travel Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.