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Newell Brands is a leading $8.5B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 28,000 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.

Job Summary:

The Senior Product Engineer (Sr. PE) will be responsible for new product development (NPD) and sustaining projects, while working within a cross-functional team. The Sr. PE role is integral to a large, geographically dispersed team and will work closely with cross-functional counterparts to identify and deliver consumer-centric solutions that achieve technical excellence, meet multifunctional requirements, and deliver on business objectives. Excellent communication, project management and strategic decision-making skills, technical acumen, teamwork, and a high sense of ownership are essential to this role.

Job Responsibilities by Capability:

Business Acumen – 10%

• 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.

Technical Leadership – 15%

• 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.

• Oversees the performance of the testing team informally to ensure product deliverables are being met.

Problem Solving – 30%

• 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.

Communication – 15%

• 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.

Organizational Agility – 10%

• 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.

Technical Mastery – 20%

• 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.

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Engineering required, Mechanical preferred

• 5-7 years of product development experience required

Skills/Competencies:

• Experience in consumer-driven new product development

• Experience using 3D CAD modeling (Creo preferred ), part and assembly models

• Experience leveraging domestic and global development and manufacturing partnerships

• Familiarity with design for different manufacturing processes. Injection Molding, a plus.

• Strong analytical thinker with ability to creatively solve problems

• Experience applying statics, dynamics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics theories to real world designs

• Good communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teams

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; Ability to function as part of a team and work cooperatively toward team goals

• Highly organized and adept at handling multiple, changing priorities

• Possess an inquisitive mindset and willingness to tinker.

_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.