Sr. New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer

Serta•Doraville, GA

33d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) is seeking a seasoned Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Design to drive innovation and process excellence across our manufacturing operations. In this role, you'll apply your technical expertise and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) experience to optimize production processes, improve efficiencies, and support new product launches. You'll partner with cross-functional teams - from product development to operations - to ensure that our iconic brands (Serta, Beautyrest, Simmons, and Tuft & Needle) continue to meet the highest standards of quality and cost-effectiveness. This role will be based in the Doraville Office on a hybrid scheduled. The ideal candidate will be in office 2-3 days a week on Tuesday- Thursday.

Requirements

Industrial or Mechanical Engineering Degree
Min 5-year work experience in an Engineering role
No product drafting or modeling work required for role (i.e. AutoCAD, Solidworks, Revit, etc.)
Manufacturing experience and experience launching new products desired
Enjoy working with large teams and leading groups to learn and find new solutions together
Able to work in a fast-paced, team environment and perform short notice assignments with flexibility
Knowledgeable in use of MS Office suite
Able to communicate at all levels and cross functionally and maintain cooperative relationships
Exemplify a high level of personal conviction and spirit; able to work with little supervision and prioritize work assignments so they are completed on time
Team-oriented work approach; initiative, flexibility, and able to work in a team setting
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Travel to manufacturing locations up to 50%
Work is primarily sedentary in nature

Responsibilities

Lead the DFM activities and deliverables for assigned projects
Communicate requirements and risks associated with launching new products to the project team and large cross-functional audiences. Drive decisions on the readiness to launch new products.
Manage the early product and/or technology pilots by identifying material needs, scheduling time in manufacturing, establishing success criteria, and managing issue resolution
Create the required documentation to support each pilot including: Material Checklists, Pilot Data Collection Forms, Pilot Results Summary, and Issue Tracker
Be a voice for manufacturing and a leader of change to continuously look for improvement opportunities to make future products and launches better than the last
Serve as an SME of the piloting process, to ensure pilots are right sized for the complexity of the new program
Create and apply DFM tools that identify design risks early, to support a faster and more successful product launch
Lead the FMEA discussions with the cross-functional team to identify design risks and the applicable actions to reduce or minimize the risk
Collaborate with manufacturing leaders and other tenured staff on new designs to get early feedback on potential risks or concerns
Participate on regularly schedule project calls and provide feedback on deliverable status and project risks