Product Design Director jobs in Milwaukee, WI

• Work within an innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experience
• Generous time off program, with the option to purchase additional Paid Time Off. Twelve paid holidays a year, including a company-wide paid holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s
• Work schedules that fully support work/life balance
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, free basic dental, life insurance, 401(k) with company match and more

Under direction from the Product Engineering Manager, design new and special products and modify and improve existing product designs. Serve as a knowledge resource for CAD and other engineering tools.

Here’s how you’ll contribute:

• Develops robust designs for new, special, or existing products that can be produced economically and according to established project timelines.
• Collaborates with Product Management to develop product specifications and requirements.
• Collaborates with Quality and Purchasing to establish appropriate quality metrics and PPAP requirements, and to select appropriate suppliers.
• Prepares using 2D and 3D CAD software layouts and detailed drawings complete with calculated dimensions and tolerances.
• Revises and alters detailed and layout drawings to conform to engineering changes.
• Prepares submittals and processes special orders, as assigned.
• Directs the construction and testing of prototype and pilot products, and conducts analysis of the test results.
• Leads failure modes and effects analyses (FMEAs) and design reviews.
• Leads complex, cross-functional projects with participants across multiple functional areas.