Sr. Product Development Engineer

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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 new product development (NPD) projects for both new and existing products in Outdoor and Recreation, Beverage while working within a cross-functional team.

This position will:

• Lead the engineering efforts on NPD projects from conception through production launch, while following the Product Development Process
• Ensure the product meets or exceeds expectations from a cost, timing, and specification standpoint
• Require the ability to work effectively with other disciplines including Marketing, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain

Job Responsibilities

• 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.)
• Examines program success requirements and drives path forward to achieve success in most timely and cost effective manner
• Provides heavy testing and compliance support, working autonomously or on project teams with minimal guidance to complete required project validation
• Reviews project proposals cross-functionally to develop technical project specifications
• 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
• Develop and lead the technical strategy for design engineering resources to accomplish product designs, including data driven methodologies that ensure product meets intended specifications
•  Implements existing testing methodologies on a program level to conduct product validation
• Examines problems with a disciplined approach and uses the appropriate methodology to analyze and determine the preferred solution to technical challenges
•  Reviews test results summaries and recommends action plans to improve product design
• Directs the development of optimal product test plans to ensure robust product safety performance
•  Prepares testing summary to manager with mitigation plans (if required) to communicate testing status and compliance activities
• Investigates popular point of view when necessary to provide alternative recommendations
• Translates complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience to gain cross-functional alignment
• Presents emerging compliance requirements to product development team to ensure awareness and understanding of the regulatory landscape
• Participates as representative on cross-functional teams to work seamlessly across boundaries of company, culture, and geography for successful NPD
• Partners with development and delivery organizations to balance the needs of compliance, NPD, productivity, and product derivatives
• Incorporates an intermediate 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
• Recommends the architecture and design approach for an entire product to ensure robust product designs
• Generates Computer Aided Design (CAD) models and uses other technical tools as needed to execute business projects/initiatives
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of core discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines relevant to business segment to drive effective program execution
• Travel may be required up to 15%

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required
• 5-7 years of product development experience required.  Consumer product experience preferred
• Demonstrates expertise in problem solving techniques and methodologies
• Demonstrates strong prototyping/design validation model building skills
• Demonstrates strong Static/Dynamic analytical skills
• Demonstrates proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (Creo preferred), part and assembly models
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and project management skills
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills-verbal and written
• Demonstrates ability to perform in a team environment

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.