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Adv Quality Engineer

Milwaukee Tool · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you stopped a change or a shipment for quality reasons and others disagreed. How did it play out?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold a quality position firmly and explain it with data under pressure.

Tell me about a root cause investigation you led using a tool like 8D or 5 Whys. What was the real cause?

What they are checking: Whether they keep digging past the obvious answer to a cause that actually prevents the problem from returning.

What would you do

Value Engineering wants to switch a gear material to save cost. How would you plan the validation to make sure durability doesn't drop?

What they are checking: Whether they can design a sensible validation plan for a change to a product already in the field.

Field returns for a tool start rising. How do you work out whether it's a design problem, a supplier problem or a usage problem?

What they are checking: Whether they can use returns data, teardown and analysis to find the true root cause.

You're also asked to help a new product team as needed. How would you balance that with your Product Support work?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage shifting priorities across project types without dropping commitments.

How do you work with Purchasing and Engineering when a supplier keeps sending parts that are borderline in spec?

What they are checking: Whether they push for a lasting supplier fix while coordinating with the functions that own that relationship.

About the work

On a Product Support or Value Engineering project, what does the quality engineer own that no one else on the team does?

What they are checking: Whether they understand their distinct role on a cross-functional team led by a Project Leader.

Walk me through a PFMEA you led. What did it catch that would otherwise have reached customers?

What they are checking: Whether they use FMEA as a real risk tool rather than paperwork filled in after the fact.

How do you approach a PPAP or first article for a part made overseas when you can't be at the supplier?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage supplier quality across distance, since these teams work locally and globally.

What statistical tools do you use most, like capability studies or gage R&R, and when have they changed a decision?

What they are checking: Whether they apply statistics to real decisions instead of only reporting numbers.

How do you decide which test results show a real problem and which are just normal variation?

What they are checking: Whether they understand sample sizes and variation well enough to avoid both false alarms and missed issues.

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The full job description

As published by Milwaukee Tool.

Job Description: 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 disruptive new technologies and solutions on our engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in engineering resources to design and develop leadership in engineering capabilities; something unique within the industry, and we're pushing the limits. Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. The Advanced Quality Engineer provides quality engineering services to cross-functional project teams; primarily Product Support and Value Engineering teams, with the ability to support New Product Development Engineering teams as needed. In this role, project team members are led by a Project Leader and include Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing. Primary duties are to lead and direct the quality activities including; supplier quality/operational development, manufacturing process improvements, engineering drawing review, test procedure development, and measurement analysis to successfully meet project goals including time-to-market, cost, and performance. Duties and Responsibilities: Serve as the project team lead for the Quality and Reliability function while supporting process improvement initiatives. Reliability Functions: • Collaborate with Engineering and Marketing to translate customer needs into product requirements and specifications. • Support the product design process including benchmarking and testing of concepts & prototypes. • Develop and execute test procedures to validate product specifications and ensure Quality and Reliability readiness. • Lead Risk Assessments (Design and Manufacturing) during the product development cycle. • Perform failure analysis and recommend solutions with corrective action, as required. • Proactively seek out quality improvements for new and existing products. Quality Functions – Post Launch team: • Work with the global quality teams to develop QC mitigation strategies for high risk specifications. • Coordinate and validate quality planning activities such as auditing, inspection, and control plans (incoming, in-process and outgoing) that drives user need CtQ requirements through product specifications and into manufacturing processes. • Lead the evaluation and selection of potential suppliers. • Able to call, lead and conduct global, cross functional team members with the following participants: Post Launch engineering, internal/external operations/suppliers, quality and supply chain. • Provide technical guidance to the PRC supplier quality and in house factory quality teams • Use voice of customer and mass production data to drive product and process improvements of existing products • Lead and contribute to Root Cause Analysis activities to ensure performance and conformance of existing products Education and Experience Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent • 2+ years of related work experience in Advanced Quality, Quality Engineering and/or Manufacturing Engineering preferred • Critical thinker, able to evaluate and identify risks in the early product development cycle and able drive projects to mitigate those risks. • Relevant experience with statistical tools such as MiniTab and ReliaSoft • Ability to travel 25% (includes both domestic and international) Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

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