Sr. Product Engineer, Motorized Products

Sr. Product Engineer, Motorized Products

Job Type: Full-Time Location Type:
Hybrid Primary

Location:

Huntersville, North Carolina, US Alternate Locations:
Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action:
Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Product Development Engineer will be responsible for new product development (NPD) projects for both new and existing products, while working within a cross-functional team. Some travel may be required. This position will:

• Champion the engineering efforts on NPD projects from conception through production launch, while following Newell Rubbermaid's 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

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates cross-functionally with support organizations for developing both program Profit and Loss (P&L) and key drivers to ensure projects meet established objectives (e.g., margins, costs, revenue, etc.)
• Investigate program success requirements and drives the path forward to achieve success in the most timely and cost effective manner
• Provides heavy engineering, working autonomously or as lead engineer on a project team with minimal guidance to deliver innovative, best-in-class products
• Reviews project proposals cross-functionally to drive technical project specifications
• Develops and maintains timing and action plans for projects of large scope with guidance from senior Project Managers (PMs) to deliver projects on time, cost, and quality
• Leads technical design reviews to ensure engineering tasks are complete
• Oversees the performance of the technical team informally to ensure product deliverables are met
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies to produce a product and influence technology choices
• Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) in cross-functional teams to pursue creative solutions to business-critical challenges and roadblocks
• Presents complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience to gain cross-functional alignment
• Incorporates an understanding of product specifications, material selection, manufacturing processes, cost constraints, and regulatory and legal landscape IP to drive high quality, sustainable, and efficient new product development
• Recommends the architecture and product design approach for an entire product to meet program objectives
• Generates Computer Aided Design (CAD) models and uses other technical tools as needed to execute business projects/initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Plastics/Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
• 5-10 years of product development experience required
• Experience/competency with Electronics is required
• Demonstrates a proven track record of leading successful launches of durable consumer goods (on-time, on-cost, on-budget, and on-specification)
• Must be comfortable in a high volume, fast paced and quick turn-around environment
• Demonstrates strong problem solving skills with evidence of systematic approach for identifying problems, root-cause analysis, and implementing the "fix"
• Demonstrates experience with intellectual property and the patent process
• Demonstrates effective planning/organizational skills with an ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Demonstrates experience leading projects with domestic and Asian suppliers
• Demonstrates strong prototyping/design validation model building skills
• Demonstrates experience 3D CAD modeling (Creo preferred), part and assembly models
• Demonstrates competency with finite element analysis packages, with the ability to complete a…