Associate Product Engineer

Job Description

Title: Associate Product Development Engineer

Location: Boca Raton, FL

Reports to: Manager, Program Management

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Job Summary:

The 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:

• Participate in the engineering efforts for NPD projects from conception through production launch, while following the Newell 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 by Capability:

Project Execution

• Have a basic awareness of a stage gate process
• Have a basic understanding of how to determine new product costs, capital expenses, and competitive benchmarking
• Understand existing technologies used in industry
• Fundamental understanding of ideation techniques
• Basic understanding of the importance of intellectual property for an organization

Quality

• Understand how to use Six Sigma approaches, standard deviations, and process capability (Cpk)
• Basic understanding of metrology equipment used
• Ability to lead DFMEA and/or PFMEA and distinguish between program, safety, business, regulatory, and consumer satisfaction risk
• Ability to lead root cause analysis, lean process, and Kaizen activities

Product Performance

• Ability to assist in writing technical specifications for the development and implementation of new products
• Ability to create test methods from identified risks in the DFMEA
• Defines non-technical deliverables that contribute to successful product releases
• Ability to use design tools to create components and basic assemblies
• Contributes to the ECR/ECN entry

Manufacturing

• Basic understanding of manufacturing equipment used on our products
• Basic understanding of major tools and techniques used in manufacturing process
• Basic understand about how to select a supplier

Materials

• Basic understanding of the materials used in our products
• Basic understanding of how to identify types of materials used in manufacturing
• Ability to understand the functional and aesthetic requirements of product design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• 1-4 years in related field required
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of problem solving techniques and methodologies
• Demonstrates hands on prototyping/design validation model building knowledge
• Demonstrates Strong Static/Dynamic analytical skills
• Demonstrates CAD modeling experience (Creo preferred)
• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable manufacturing processes
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and project management skills
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills-verbal and written
• Demonstrates ability to perform in a team environment

Preferred

• Plastic part design and plastic injection molding experience
• Small appliance design experience
• Knowledge of PCB’s and micro-processor control
• Knowledge of plastic films used in food packaging is a plus
• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing is a plus
• Experience with overseas suppliers is a plus

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmers, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo, First Alert, and Yankee Candle. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal OpportunityEmployers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.