Product Development Engineer - BISSELL Homecare

The Product Development Engineer 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.

• Direction and overall responsibility for technical aspects of the product and project.
• Design plastic parts for injection molding.
• Integration of electronic and electromechanical components
• Specify 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 studies
• Analysis 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 data
• Estimate technical project resources requirements and project expenses
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned

Environment

• Interaction with global engineering teams, Industrial Design, CAD, Marketing, Consumer Experience, Buyers, Operations, Test Lab, etc
• Fast paced, fact-based decision making
• Concept to production involvement in projects
• Limited travel

REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES

• Functional/Technical Expertise
• Global Business Acumen
• Self-Management
• Learning Versatility
• Delivers Results
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Managerial Courage
• Continuous Improvement

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION                                                               

Degree minimum:  Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering  

Specific concentration: 

• Mechanical engineering
• Strength in engineering fundamentals           
• Analytical approach to problems
• Ability to understand voice of consumer needs and integrate these into product specs
• Basic personal computer skills
• Electromechanical consumer products
• UL approved products
• Test development and results analysis
• Project scheduling and tracking
• Plastic part design
• Team environment

Experience level:  5+ years of experience in product development   

SPECIALIZED TRAINING/EDUCATION PREFERRED                                      

• 3D CAD and geometric dimensioning
• Exposure to finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Fluid or air moving products
• Design for Assembly Analysis (DFA)
• Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA, DFMEA)
• Project management
• Design of Experiments (DoE, Taguchi)
• Reading and comprehension of utility patents
• Supervisory experience

SKILLS REQUIRED                                                                                              

• Strength in engineering fundamentals           
• Analytical approach to problems
• Basic personal computer skills
• Electromechanical consumer products
• UL approved products
• Test development and results analysis
• Project scheduling and tracking
• Plastic part design