Product Engineer- Home Fragrance

Target • Minneapolis, MN

5d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Engineer – Home Fragrance develops and executes the technical development process to ensure products meet quality standards for Target-owned brands. Under the overall direction of the Director, the role interprets designers’ concepts, guides products through their development lifecycle, and provides technical product guidance to design, sourcing, and merchant teams. The engineer understands business initiatives, product functional requirements, and performance expectations, and proactively supports technical solutions that ensure product consistency.

The role develops product technical specifications and quality standards covering raw materials, fit and function, construction details, and dimensions. Working with internal and external partners, the engineer helps ensure the brand vision is executed, identifies and addresses manufacturing issues, and co-develops products. The engineer also tracks benchmarks in assigned product categories so Target products meet or exceed competitor performance. This position is performed in the office four days per week at Target’s Downtown Minnesota headquarters campus.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Product Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing Home Fragrance products.
• Knowledge of consumer-product testing, safety, and legal requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable raw materials, including their performance and usage.
• Strong knowledge of various 2-D and/or 3-D CAD software packages.
• Working knowledge of product manufacturing.
• Ability to build strong relationships and work successfully in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the technical development process to ensure products adhere to quality standards for Target-owned brands.
• Interpret designers’ concepts and guide products through their development lifecycle.
• Provide technical product guidance to design, sourcing, and merchant teams.
• Understand business initiatives, product functional requirements, and performance expectations, and proactively support technical solutions that ensure product consistency.
• Provide technical product specifications and quality standards for raw materials, fit and function, construction details, and product dimensions.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the brand vision is executed.
• Identify and address manufacturing issues and co-develop products.
• Monitor benchmarks for specified product categories to help ensure Target products meet or exceed competitor performance.
• Collaborate with quality and compliance teams on performance testing protocols.
• Suggest improvements to cost of goods, assembly, sustainability, and return on investment.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Additional financial, education, and well-being benefits may be available to eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level