Engineer Design

Church & Dwight • Fort Collins, CO

114d • $69,700 - $99,200

About The Position

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We're a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win. Design new Oral Care products or improve existing ones to meet specified requirements, working independently or within a cross-functional team environment. Specifically, focus on developing electromechanical devices—such as water flossers and other consumer products—that incorporate injection-molded components, circuit board assemblies, batteries, motors, and higher-volume manufacturing methods. At times, the work may also include more exploratory research and development.

Requirements

• A BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent learning experience in a technical science area.
• A minimum of 4 years of product design experience.
• Knowledge of plastic molded part design and electrotechnical design in higher volume manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of consumer products, small household appliances or medical device design is highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Solid modeling skills, preferably SolidWorks.
• Plastic part design skill, for parts intended for higher volume manufacture.
• Electromechanical design skill, specifically motor-powered devices.
• Knowledge of electrical components - batteries, motors, switches.
• Ability to verbally or in written form communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating innovative designs, meeting inputs from consumer needs and engineering principles to manufacturing methods and cost constraints.
• Accountable for meeting or exceeding specifications and requirements defined for the project.
• Responsible for project deliverables as part of Water Pik new product development process, and accountable for these deliverables meeting the quality management system (QMS) requirements.
• Responsible for clearly communicating project status to team members and for modeling the collaborative behaviors expected across the organization.
• Responsible at times for the communication of design changes or manufacturing inputs to supplier.
• Responsible for documenting designs for potentially patentable ideas through sketches, test data, or written reports.
• Accountable for accuracy of information as part of patent application.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Health Savings Account
• Commuter Reimbursement Account
• Vacation / Holiday / Sick Time / Pandemic Leave
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life & AD&D
• Spouse/Child Optional Life
• Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Family and Medical Leave
• Bereavement
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Protection
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree