Shave Research Engineer

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,500 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

The Shave Research Engineer role supports business needs as outlined by the Senior Manager, Shave Science and Emerging Technology. They work with limited oversight to develop a research investigation plan and conduct research related to projects and project teams. The teammate will conduct in-depth analyses and integration of data derived from single or multiple tests to present a comprehensive picture and recommended actions.

The individual coordinates the development and implementation of new methods to address specific product, process, and consumer issues.

This role supports Edgewell’s mission to Make Useful Things Joyful by delivering transformative innovative concepts and technologies against unmet consumer and business needs. The role will work closely with Marketing and Product Testing teams to design and execute user studies that generate meaningful evidence of product performance improvements. These insights will inform iterative development, enabling the refinement of concepts based on both lab data and real-world user feedback.

The essential accountability of this position is to lead; design, execute and interpret product and consumer research investigations in support of business needs and objectives:

• Lead one or more projects of greater level of complexity and scientific challenge.
• May guide and/or coordinate tasks of Technicians, Interns, or Temporary personnel.
• Design and execution of research investigations consistent with sound, robust scientific investigations that meet international standards and are defensible in front of the scientific community.
• Demonstrated solid, scientific-based understanding of the principles of concentrated area of science and consumer research.
• Responsible for designing a robust research study that is objective driven and meets the needs of the project team.
• Presentation of all information in a manner that is coherent and accurately reflects the results obtained in the research investigation.
• Up-to-date knowledge and application of statistical analysis procedures for the investigation of product/process/consumer data.
• In-depth functional understanding of technical tools that support testing (automated data collection systems, statistical software, Microsoft Office, etc.).
• Maintains and expands knowledge base required within the area of work.
• Demonstrated actions to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work in teams, and multitask; a solution-oriented professional.
• Participates in cross functional and project teams by providing technical understanding of core areas of expertise.
• Conducting all activities consistent with company and departmental policies and procedures.

• Maintain, train, and operate the equipment necessary for setting, potting, cross-sectioning and polishing metallographic samples.
• Maintain and operate all equipment in the Metallurgical Lab in proper working order. These systems include:
• Stereo microscope, Microscope/Metallograph
• Salt Spray Tester/Climatic Chamber
• Metallographic Sample Prep Systems
• Maintain, train, operate and evaluate the equipment necessary for prototype development.
• Solid understanding/design of electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge in Laser welding and cutting.
• Knowledge in dimensional and geometry measurement using OGP and Microscope
• Knowledge in sourcing and integrating electromechanical equipment necessary to run and evaluate concepts.
• Maintain and operate all equipment in the Architecture Lab in proper working order. These systems include:
• Various welding and scoring lasers
• Prototype evaluation testing equipment
• OGP
• Maintain, update and operate all ancillary energy…