Jobs at Klein Tools

Leads the internal creative studio and end-to-end content production workflows. Manages project traffic, creative resources, budgets, equipment, vendors, and external partners while overseeing photographers and videographers. Partners with marketing and product marketing teams on briefs, timelines, concepts, feedback, and final deliverables. Ensures brand consistency, operational efficiency, scalable processes, and high-quality content supporting product launches and marketing campaigns.

Develops and executes product strategies, annual plans, and three-year product lifecycle plans for major product categories. Identifies growth opportunities, manages launches, modifications, promotions, and discontinuations, and provides market, competitive, and financial analysis. Leads cross-functional collaboration, mentors product management staff, supports marketing execution, and serves as a product expert. Conducts market research and spends approximately 10% of time engaging with customers and industry stakeholders in the field.

Assists the electrical engineering team with product testing, validation, documentation, and test-result analysis. Designs and builds prototypes and test fixtures, compiles comprehensive reports, and recommends product improvements. The intern collaborates in a team environment while managing project deadlines and gaining practical engineering experience.

Assists the new product development team with 3D printing, basic modeling, prototype and test fixture design, product testing, engineering analysis, and manufacturing process improvement recommendations. The intern works in engineering and test lab environments, reports results, collaborates with quality and manufacturing teams, and supports project deadlines while gaining practical engineering experience.

Develops and executes product strategies, annual plans, and three-year product life-cycle plans for major product categories. Identifies growth opportunities, manages launches and promotions, analyzes market and competitive data, and supports financial objectives. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, serves as a product expert, conducts customer and market research, monitors product-line performance, mentors product management staff, and requires international travel.

Plans and executes product testing, benchmark evaluations, engineering analysis, and technical reporting. Reviews test data, identifies anomalies, maintains ISO 17025 documentation, develops test methods and fixtures, coordinates fixture manufacturing, and supports equipment maintenance. Leads assigned testing projects, manages timelines, contributes to continuous improvement, and collaborates with engineering teams, technicians, and third-party partners. The role requires minimal guidance and supports quality, innovation, and product development goals.

Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, documents, and supports business application systems. Gathers requirements, creates functional specifications and test plans, coordinates IT and business stakeholders, manages systems projects, supports user acceptance testing and training, provides end-user support, and translates business needs into effective IT solutions. The role requires recent IBM i PRMS experience with RPG, CL, and RPGLE, plus strong manufacturing and systems development knowledge.

Manages human resources operations for a manufacturing facility, including labor relations, union contract administration, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits, leave management, safety programs, workers’ compensation, employee investigations, performance management, training, compliance, and personnel records. Partners with facility leaders and employees to foster a safe, inclusive, productive workplace and oversees the Administrative Assistant function.

Participates in a 12-month leadership development program focused on product management, sales, and marketing. Conducts market and competitor research, evaluates product opportunities, supports merchandising and promotions, manages local retail relationships, coordinates product demonstrations, analyzes e-commerce strategies, and presents sales and marketing recommendations to executives. Requires collaboration across sales, product development, and corporate teams, along with extensive local field travel.

Participate in a 12-month accelerated sales leadership program involving market and competitor research, product development support, retail market ownership, merchandising, product demonstrations, e-commerce strategy analysis, sales performance reviews, and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires extensive local field travel, relocation flexibility after graduation, strong communication, organization, financial calculation, and Microsoft Office skills.

Mechanical Engineer Intern supporting new product development through 3D printing, basic modeling, prototype and test fixture design, laboratory testing, results analysis, and manufacturing process improvement recommendations. The role collaborates with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams while providing project support and gaining practical engineering experience.

Leads mechanical product design, development, improvement, and sustaining activities for tool-industry products. Manages complex projects, timelines, feasibility studies, design and testing, vendor coordination, and phase-gate development. Uses advanced CAD, drafting, FEA, Excel, and PowerPoint to evaluate and communicate engineering solutions. Mentors engineers, supports product management, resolves technical issues, and ensures on-time delivery while aligning projects with organizational goals.

Assists the new product development team with 3D printing, basic modeling, prototype and test fixture design, product testing, results analysis, and manufacturing process improvement recommendations. The intern collaborates with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams while gaining practical mechanical engineering experience in a test lab and team environment.

Leads cross-functional product launches by developing integrated marketing plans, product storytelling, packaging and omnichannel content, sales tools, and promotional strategies. Acts as the subject matter expert for assigned product categories, conducting competitive and consumer analysis to guide positioning. Coordinates creative partners, manages content production and launch workflows, supports sales enablement, and ensures campaigns and assets are delivered on schedule.

Leads architecture, development, integration, validation, supplier development, and production readiness for high-current BLDC and DC motor-drive systems in lithium-ion battery-powered products. Defines motor and system requirements, develops motor-control algorithms and embedded firmware, designs inverter and protection hardware, builds prototypes and test fixtures, and resolves hardware, firmware, EMI/EMC, thermal, communication, and reliability issues through testing and characterization.

Leads and mentors early-career Product Sales and Marketing Specialists through field and office coaching. Drives territory sales growth across retail, wholesale, and end-user channels; builds relationships with regional key decision-makers; supports campus recruiting and trade-school partnerships; coordinates training; presents talent reviews; and identifies program improvements with internal stakeholders.

Assists the new product development team with 3D printing, basic modeling, prototype and test fixture design, product testing, test result analysis, and manufacturing process improvement recommendations. Collaborates with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and test lab teams while supporting project deadlines and gaining practical engineering experience.

Supports the Sales team with customer support, sales programs and promotions, reporting, project research, administrative tasks, document management, communications, and issue tracking. Handles confidential information, prepares reports and correspondence, researches assigned projects, and provides status updates. The role offers undergraduate students practical business experience while requiring organization, discretion, communication skills, teamwork, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Product Management Intern supporting product management and engineering teams with new product development, quality improvement, end-user research, market analysis, reporting, documentation, issue tracking, and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires gathering product insights, analyzing trends and data, maintaining confidential information, preparing reports and correspondence, and supporting project follow-through in a fast-paced environment.

Supports Product Management and Engineering teams with new product development, quality improvement, end-user research, market analysis, reporting, documentation, and open-issue tracking. The intern gathers product and consumer insights, analyzes trends, maintains confidential information, prepares business documents, communicates with stakeholders, and collaborates cross-functionally while managing multiple priorities.