Leader, Design Engineer

Newell Brands•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. The role of Design Engineering Leader will lead design efforts for transforming Industrial Design concepts into functional and manufacturable consumer products, while improving processes to significantly reduce development timelines. This position will champion product design from concept through to manufacturing while maintaining key milestones and stage gates to ensure ongoing communication and commitment to the deliverables. The designer will work with product development engineering, marketing, industrial design, and end user specialists to execute on the part and system design as prescribed in the design specification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, design, or related field
5-7 years of Mechanical Design experience with a consumer/industrial hard-goods industry
At least 3 years’ Creo experience, including advanced surfacing or at least 5 years in other 3D CAD systems
Moldflow and Ansys FEA experience a plus or the willingness to learn both
Evidence of strong systematic problem-solving using proven methodologies
Demonstrates experience with intellectual property and the patent process
Assist in writing technical specifications for the development and implementation of new products, ECN’s, continuous improvement and VAVE efforts
Track record of leading design work on successfully launched durable consumer goods (on-time, on-cost, on-budget, on-specification)
Extensive knowledge of plastic, metal, electromechanical and/or glass production design and processing a plus
Effective planning/organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and set priorities
Provides technical support in solving post launch product warranty challenges
Understanding of manufacturing processes
Organizational and strategic agility
Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, especially communication, exhibiting ability to express ideas precisely, persuasively, and effectively
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Experience in consumer products is plus
Mentor or Leader responsibility experience is a plus
Process change experience or experience with multiple processes is a plus

Responsibilities

Work with Industrial Design and Engineering to realize intent and manufacturability/assembly of component parts and assemblies (DFM/DFA)
Conduct predictive modeling simulations (Linear/Non-Linear FEA, Fatigue/Impact, Motion and Moldflow)
Develop concepts to be fabricated into working prototypes utilizing rapid prototyping techniques for testing with the intent of mass production
Develop product drawings and part specifications that execute on the design and functionality requirements
Provide direction for material selection, design perimeters and ease of manufacturing
Be innovative focused and deliver concepts that can lead to new product ideas and patentable features on the critical path
Demonstrates the capability to understand consumer needs and translating them into technical specifications
Partners with R&D, compliance and regulatory to evaluate standards for part and system compliance across the globe
Partners with leadership to evolve the new product development process to reduce timelines
Provide mentorship within the R&D group to raise overall performance of the department
Deliver 3D and 2D engineering data to ensure products are executed correctly to the design intent, verified with tolerance stacks and simulations
Ensure correct, efficient file transfers between all 3D file users; file and archive finished 3D models in recognized formats and locations utilizing PLM for product data management and BOM control
Manage their portion of the timeline and disseminate knowledge of best practices within the department and drive out inefficiencies
Demonstrate a high-level of technical expertise, root cause analysis, problem solving and judgement in evaluating complex issues and developing innovative solutions
Benchmark competitive products and identify design alternatives
Maintains documentation as required by the new product development process
Limited travel to work with suppliers both domestically and internationally