Project Engineer, Mechanical in Towson, Maryland DEWALT Cordless Power Tools We Don t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too. Who You Are You re a strong problem solver who loves digging into the details to fully understand what is going on. You have fixed a lot of problems, so you know how sort out what is meaningful and what is not to be as efficient as possible. You have run DOE s and done the statistics to make well informed decisions. You like getting your hands dirty and want to be the one disassembling a problem to find out what is broken and how to fix it. You are comfortable taking the lead, and enjoy coaching, teaching, and developing talent. You are looking for a high-visibility role where you can make an immediate and lasting impact. You re agile and adaptable but work with precision to ensure we deliver top-notch customer experiences, always. You want to work on a project where you can see the fruits of your labor come to life and enjoy seeing the finished product on the shelves of major retailers around the globe. You also have: An openness to relocate if not presently located in this area A Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years experience. 5+ years (3+ with advanced degree in related field) of experience in mid/high volume product development. Experience supervising engineers, and you enjoy coaching, mentoring, and developing talent. A proven track record in Project Management; You are familiar managing New Product Development projects within a Stage Gate Process, are highly organized, and comfortable reporting out to management. A strong background in mechanical design; you have knowledge in material selection and related manufacturing processes for components and can demonstrate your ability applying DFM / DFA design principles. Experience in Advanced Product Engineering, solving difficult technical problems by developing new & creative designs and solutions, risk analysis (DFMEA), patent research. Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances GD&T per ASME Y14. 5-2009. A demonstrated ability to dissect a problem to find the root cause, design robust solutions, and create an effective and fast test method to prove out the fix. What You ll Do As a Project Engineer, you ll be part of our Global Tools & Storage team located in Towson, MD. Specifically, you ll: Lead a team of 1~3 engineers & designers, developing designs and processes for next generation of power tools. Provide leadership, advice, and engineering expertise to colleagues, and you ll mentor, train, and develop junior engineers and designers. Coordinate internal and external resources and will develop and maintain key supplier relationships. Develop internal capabilities wherever possible and own the process start to finish. Successfully carry out the design process to achieve quality, performance, schedule, and cost objectives in a cross-functional environment. You ll be accountable and will own the results. Collaborate cross functionally with non-engineering disciplines including operations, marketing, and sourcing on strategic initiatives including complexity reduction, cost reduction, warranty reduction, mfg. plant transfers, and others. Lead team members through advanced tolerance stack-ups and system analysis to ensure product assembly and functionality remain consistent throughout its lifetime. Perform hands-on concept development, prototyping, product testing, data collection and definition of product specifications. Investigate design issues & test failures, and effectively identify, recommend, and implement corrective actions to components and/or mfg. process. Partner with cross-functional teams (Product Marketing, Reliability, Field Research) to identify and clearly define customer requirements and translate those requirements into appropriate product specifications and develop test systems to ensure we meet or exceed customer expectations. Implement design and process controls, conduct root-cause analysis, and apply statistical and Lean Six-Sigma techniques to maintain and improve product quality as problems arise thru the product development cycle. Support the Milestone process for all engineering requirements to deliver a product that meets our history of guaranteed tough products. What You ll Also Get Career Opportunity: Career paths aren t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. We need all kinds of people, so whether you want to become a technical expert, or grow your skills in multiple disciplines, you have come to the right spot. Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities). We also focus on having technical experts in each area that are there to guide you along the way, so you are never alone. Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that s how the best work gets done. You ll find we like to have fun here, too. Purpose-Driven Company: You ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices. Hands on environment: We love tools and using them! We have prototyping, use & handling, testing, inspection and metallurgy labs all right here in Towson. #LI-SW2 All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran s status or any other protected characteristic. All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran s status or any other protected characteristic.