Sr. Product Development Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Overview
The Senior Engineer – Product Development leads the development on products for new and existing floorcare product lines. In this key role, he/she will lead the PD&E activities to ensure that BISSELL requirements are met with a result of successful product launches. This person will have a heavy emphasis in technical expertise while having the ability to create and manage a project schedule, maintain and strengthen supplier relationships, and be a critical link in technical communications both within BISSELL and with outside suppliers.
Responsibilities
Direction and overall responsibility for technical aspects of the product and project.Design plastic parts for injection molding.Integration of electronic and electromechanical componentsSpecify and select purchased components.Development of comprehensive test plans.Set clear and thorough part, material, and overall product specifications.Technical definition of product and feasibility studiesAnalysis of test results and the understanding of performance.Coaching, mentoring and possible supervision of junior engineers, designers, and co-ops.Provide technical information about the project to others in the company.Recommend and participate in the improvement of methods, equipment, staffing.Responsible for completeness, correctness and accuracy of CAD dataEstimate technical project resources requirements and project expensesMay be required to perform other duties as assigned
Environment
Interaction with global engineering teams, Industrial Design, CAD, Marketing, Consumer Experience, Buyers, Operations, Test Lab, etcFast paced, fact-based decision makingConcept to production involvement in projectsLimited travel
Qualifications
REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES
Functional/Technical ExpertiseGlobal Business AcumenSelf-ManagementLearning VersatilityDelivers ResultsJudgment and Decision MakingManagerial CourageContinuous Improvement
Required Experience/Education
Degree minimum: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
Specific Concentration
Mechanical engineeringStrength in engineering fundamentals Analytical approach to problemsAbility to understand voice of consumer needs and integrate these into product specsBasic personal computer skillsElectromechanical consumer productsUL approved productsTest development and results analysisProject scheduling and trackingPlastic part designTeam environment
Experience level: 5+ years of experience in product development
Specialized Training/Education Preferred
3D CAD and geometric dimensioningExposure to finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD)Fluid or air moving productsDesign for Assembly Analysis (DFA)Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA, DFMEA)Project managementDesign of Experiments (DoE, Taguchi)Reading and comprehension of utility patentsSupervisory experience
Skills Required
Strength in engineering fundamentals Analytical approach to problemsBasic personal computer skillsElectromechanical consumer productsUL approved productsTest development and results analysisProject scheduling and trackingPlastic part design
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