Design Engineer

Job ID: 2444 

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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 role of Design Engineer will assist the design efforts for ransforming Industrial Design concepts (sketch and 3D data) into functional and manufacturable consumer products using engineering design, prototyping, product validation and testing while following Newell’s Product Development Process.  This position will champion product design from concept through to manufacturing utilizing a robust process that includes specific milestones and stage gates to ensure ongoing communication and commitment to the deliverables. The design engineer will work with product development engineering, marketing, industrial design, end user specialists to execute on the part and system design as prescribed in the design specification.  This role requires use of CAD to create functional mechanical designs that can be manufactured using injection molding, metal blending and other processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create top-down master, skeleton, and kinematic models containing complex surfaces to capture Industrial Design Intent and create functional CAD models and prototypes.
• Work with Industrial Design and Engineering to realize intent and manufacturability/assembly of component parts and assemblies (DFM/DFA).
• Conduct predictive modeling simulations (Linear/Non-Linear FEA, Fatigue/Impact, Motion and Moldflow)
• Develop concepts to be fabricated into working prototypes utilizing rapid prototyping techniques for testing with the intent of mass production.
• Assist with developing product drawings and part specifications that execute on the design and functionality requirements.
• Provide direction for material selection, design perimeters and ease of manufacturing.
• Demonstrate the capability to understand consumer needs and translating them into technical specifications.
• Use rapid prototyping tools such as 3D printing (FFF, SLS, SLA) and others to validate design concepts and part functionality.
• Deliver 3D and 2D engineering data to ensure products are executed correctly to the design intent, verified with tolerance stacks and simulations.
• Partner with R&D, compliance and regulatory to evaluate standards for part and system compliance across the globe. 
• Ensure correct, efficient file transfers between all 3D file users; file and archive finished 3D models in recognized formats and locations utilizing PLM for product data management and BOM control.
• Benchmark competitive products and identify design alternatives.
• Maintain documentation as required by the new product development process.
• Limited travel to work with suppliers both domestically and internationally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, design, or related field
• 3-5 years of Mechanical Design experience with a consumer/industrial hard-goods industry
• Design experience, including advanced surfacing & experience with 2D and/or 3D CAD systems
• Demonstrate proficiency in CAD (Creo preferred)
• Evidence of understanding systematic problem-solving using proven methodologies
• Exposure to intellectual property and the patent process.
• Track record of assisting design work on successfully launched goods (on-time, on-cost, on-budget, on-specification)
• Good knowledge of plastic, metal, electromechanical and/or glass production design and processing a plus
• Effective planning/organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, especially communication, exhibiting ability to express ideas precisely, persuasively, and effectively. 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in consumer products is plus.
• CREO experience is a plus
• Moldflow and Ansys FEA experience a 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.