Product Development Engineer

Newell Brands•Huntersville, NC

27d

About The Position

The Product Development Engineer will be responsible for new product development (NPD) projects for small household appliances for both new and existing products, while working within a cross-functional team. This position will include owning the engineering efforts on NPD projects from conception through production launch, while following Newell Brands Product Development Process. The engineer will ensure the kitchen appliance meets or exceeds expectations from a cost, technical execution, specification development, and product performance standpoint. This role requires the ability to work effectively with other disciplines including Program Management, Marketing, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical expertise, root cause analysis, problem solving and judgment in evaluating complex issues and developing innovative solutions. They should be motivated and exhibit a strong sense of urgency, demonstrate ownership of their technical deliverables, drive accountability of others, and be driven to succeed with the foresight to plan for and ability to overcome obstacles, while promoting a positive team environment. Some business travel and periodic meetings outside normal business hours are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Plastics/Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
2-4 years of experience in related field
Demonstrates strong interpersonal and program management capabilities with the ability to facilitate the project through the NPD Gate process
Demonstrates Problem Solving, Organizational, Planning and prioritization, Multi-tasking, Risk evaluation and mitigation skills
Demonstrates prototyping/design validation and testing skills
Demonstrate basic competency in 3D CAD (Solidworks or Creo preferred), with ability to complete detailed review of 3D models and assessment of 2D drawings
Demonstrates knowledge or ability to learn relevant manufacturing processes utilized in the production for small household appliances
Demonstrates excellent communication skills-verbal and written
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Experience in consumer products is plus
Experience with electro-mechanical devices

Responsibilities

Contribute to development of innovative products and solutions that meet customer expectations, meet quality and financial requirements as well as meet industry and government compliance standards
Support multiple product development projects using a Stage/Gate process with a focus on defining the timeline and key milestones. Ensure deliverables are executed on time, to cost and to quality specification
Demonstrates the capability to understand consumer needs, participate in observing consumer usage of our products and translating the needs and preferences into technical specifications
Generate Engineering Product Specifications, lead the development of DFMEA documents, DVP&R and Quality Specification
Collaborate to create test plans and collaborate with internal test lab and/or outside labs that confirm the design goals
Draft and review ECN and complete ECN related tasks
Review Drawings and CAD and lead cross functional team in Design and Technical reviews
Conduct IP searches and collaborate with legal team on IP clearance and on patent filing
Review results from manufacturing trials, testing, measurements, and related documentation from initial tooling trials through production qualification (PPAP). Evaluate results and propose/lead changes to product design, tooling, and/or process
Benchmark competitive products and identify design alternatives
Work with cross functional team to assess design for safety, manufacturability, reliability, and other best practices
Complete technical reviews of product complaints and provide technical support to resolve these issues
Identify opportunities to revise and improve product design or product performance and implement these improvements to our product lines
Participate on cross functional teams to identify and resolve complex technical issues, implement large-scale product or process improvements, or major cost reductions
Have effective interpersonal skills, especially communication, exhibiting ability to express ideas precisely, persuasively, and effectively.
Apply knowledge of different materials to select suitable material for different products
Apply knowledge of injection molding process to select suitable manufacturing process for different products