Manager Product Development Engineering

Mattel • El Segundo, CA

83d • $136,800 - $165,000

About The Position

The role of the Product Development Engineering Manager is built upon demonstrating a high level of business/role acumen and assuming responsibility for end-to-end ownership of their roles, while serving our customers. This is a high growth, high visibility role with the opportunity to have frequent communication with senior management.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience working in Product Engineering, Product Development or related field in consumer products.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking mindset.
• Ability to positively interact and connect with a diverse group of individuals (e.g. Design, Marketing, Engineering, Model Makers, Manufacturing, Finance, Planning, etc.).
• Proficiency in Product Scheduling and Product Lifecycle Management software along with Excel, Powerpoint.
• Good understanding of financial indicators which influence product selection.
• Superior organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Comfortable and confident presenting to executives.
• Ability to provide critical, honest feedback to direct reports.
• Effective listening, influencing and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing product cost (10%) by collaborating with cross-functional teams and building costs.
• Working with Asia counterparts, in live VC's, to brainstorm multiple cost scenarios and reductions.
• Participating in Kaizen's to cost reduce items.
• Ensuring scheduled deadlines are met (10%) by attending on-site CR's in Asia and on-site meetings as needed.
• Constructing toy prototypes (25%) by modeling physical prototypes in Solidworks or CREO and building rapid prototypes for design validation.
• Optimizing toy performance during development (15%) by hand modeling improvements to validate performance impact prior to tooling modifications.
• Ensuring adherence to quality and safety regulations (5%) by working with Quality partners on the Product Requirements Document.
• Creating and reviewing functional specifications (5%) through cross-functional facilitation on verifying the document.
• Managing and training employees (30%) by managing a team of four to five employees, providing day-to-day guidance, support, and performance feedback.

Benefits

• Competitive total pay programs
• Comprehensive benefits
• Resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential

What This Job Offers

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