Product Development Specialist - Kitchen Appliances

Na Newell Brands, temos orgulho de ser uma empresa líder global em bens de consumo, com mais de 50 marcas icônicas que podem ser encontradas em lares ao redor do mundo, incluindo Oster®, Cadence®, NUK®, Lillo®, Invicta®, Contigo®, Coleman®, Rubbermaid®, PaperMate®, Sharpie®, Graco® entre outras.  

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Position Title: Product Development Specialist – Kitchen Appliances

Location: Balneário Piçarras, SC - Onsite

Reports to: Sr. Manager, New Product Creation (NPC)

The Product Development Specialist – Kitchen Appliances is responsible for leading the technical design and development of small kitchen and home appliances – such as blenders, mixers, fans, air fryers and coffee makers – from concept through the contract gate. Operating within the New Product Creation (NPC) function, the PDS owns the product design and ensures new products meet consumer needs, performance, cost, quality, safety and manufacturability requirements before they are handed to the plants for industrialization.

The role combines strong electrical and electronic engineering with mechanical product design, translating product concepts into robust, certifiable and manufacturable solutions. The PDS partners closely with R&D, industrial design, marketing, sourcing, quality, regulatory and plant NPI teams, and is accountable for technical deliverables including 3D CAD models, drawings, specifications, prototypes and compliance documentation aligned to IEC, UL and CE standards.

Job Duties

Product Design & Development Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end technical development of kitchen and home appliances (blenders, mixers, fans, air fryers, coffee makers and similar) from concept through contract gate.
• Translate consumer, marketing and business requirements into detailed product designs, architectures and specifications.
• Own design trade-offs across performance, cost, quality, safety, aesthetics and manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
• Drive design reviews and technical sign-offs with cross-functional and regional stakeholders.
• Provide the product-design voice into VAVE and cost-engineering initiatives to meet target cost.
• Take full ownership of VAVE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) initiatives, leading cost-reduction efforts across the product portfolio to meet target cost.

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

• Design and specify electrical and electronic systems for small appliances (motors, heating elements, controls, wiring, PCBA interfaces, power and safety circuits).
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical and product-safety standards (IEC / UL / CE) throughout the design.
• Define and coordinate certification and approvals with internal labs and external certification bodies.
• Conduct electrical, thermal and safety risk assessments and embed mitigations into the design.

CAD, Documentation & Technical Deliverables

• Develop and maintain 3D models and 2D technical drawings in SolidWorks, including tolerances and GD&T.
• Produce and control product specifications, BOMs, engineering changes and design documentation.
• Specify components and materials and support tooling definition (molds, fixtures, gauges) with internal and external toolmakers.

Prototyping, Testing & Validation

• Plan and execute prototyping, design verification and validation (DV/PV) and reliability testing.
• Lead root-cause analysis and structured problem solving (8D, DMAIC, fishbone) for design-related issues.
• Define test methods and acceptance criteria, ensuring designs meet performance, durability and safety targets.

Project & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support project planning, timelines and risk management across the development pipeline.
• Partner with plant NPI teams to ensure smooth handoff to industrialization and ramp-up.
• Coordinate with sourcing and suppliers on component selection, feasibility and design-for-supply.

Key Deliverables:

• Product specifications, architectures and BOMs
• 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings (SolidWorks)
• Prototypes and design verification / validation reports
• Compliance and certification documentation (IEC / UL / CE)
• DFM/DFA feedback and design review records

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in product development of consumer electrical / electronic products, preferably small kitchen or home appliances.
• Hands-on proficiency with 3D CAD, specifically SolidWorks.
• Working knowledge of electrical and product-safety standards (IEC / UL / CE).
• Advanced to fluent English (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience technically leading the development of blenders, fans, mixers, air fryers, coffee makers or similar appliances.
• Conversational or professional Spanish.
• Project management background (e.g., PMP or equivalent).
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong electrical / electronic and mechanical product-design fundamentals.
• Solid grasp of DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, materials and manufacturing processes (plastics, sheet metal, electromechanical assembly).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause skills.
• Ability to lead technically across cross-functional and multi-site teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Self-driven and organized, able to manage multiple projects in parallel.

Travel:

•  Periodic travel across LATAM sites and to suppliers, with occasional global travel as required.

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.