Sr. Engineer, Product Development

Job ID: 4563 

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Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

The Senior Product Development Engineer will be responsible for will be responsible for new product development (NPD) and sustaining projects, while working within a cross-functional team. This role is integral to a large, geographically dispersed team and will work closely with cross-functional counterparts to identify and deliver consumer-centric solutions that achieve technical excellence, meet multifunctional requirements, and deliver on business objectives. Excellent communication, project management and strategic decision-making skills, technical acumen, teamwork, and a high sense of ownership are essential to this role. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative products that meet customer expectations, meet quality and financial requirements as well as meet industry and government compliance standards.
• Incorporates an advanced understanding of product specifications, material selection, manufacturing processes, cost constraints, and regulatory and legal landscape (intellectual property) to drive high quality, sustainable, and efficient new product development.
• Provides heavy testing and compliance support, working autonomously or on project teams with minimal guidance to complete required project validation.
• Recommends specific competitive products for benchmarking and reviews the results to gain competitive understanding,
• Participates in technical design reviews to ensure products are designed to specifications and will meet product safety requirements.
• Create test plans and collaborate with internal test lab and/or outside labs that confirm the design goals.
• Benchmark competitive products and identify design alternatives.
• Assess design for safety, manufacturability and other best practices.
• 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.
• Monitors project Profit & Loss (P&L) and key drivers that affect overall program financial health to ensure projects meet established objectives (e.g., margins, costs, revenue, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required, Mechanical preferred.
• 5-7 years of product development experience. 
• Experience using 3D CAD modeling (Creo preferred ), part and assembly models.
• Experience leveraging domestic and global development and manufacturing partnerships.
• Familiarity with design for different manufacturing processes. Injection Molding, a plus.
• Strong analytical thinker with ability to creatively solve problems.
• Experience applying statics, dynamics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics theories to real world designs.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; Ability to function as part of a team and work cooperatively toward team goals.
• Highly organized and adept at handling multiple, changing priorities.
• Possess an inquisitive mindset and willingness to tinker.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in consumer products is plus.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.