Sr. NPD Engineer
Core
Senior NPD Engineer acts as a business partner to merchandising teams, managing private brand engineering projects, conducting benchmarking, and resolving product performance concerns.
Role type
Senior New Product Development Engineer (Private Brands)
Builds
Private brand products for The Home Depot
Domain
Retail / Manufacturing / Product Development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Engineering project management, product costing, Bill of Materials analysis, manufacturing cost evaluation, OEM supplier collaboration, design for reduced manufacturing and assembly costs, knowledge of INCO shipping terms, proficiency with costing software (Boothroyd Dewhurst DFM/DFMA)
Preferred skills
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background, MBA, experience in vertically integrated manufacturing environments
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Boothroyd Dewhurst DFM/DFMA
Responsibilities
Conduct benchmarking and product requirement development, perform financial and value-based calculations for product assembly costs, resolve product performance concerns, provide engineering guidance to meet short-term business goals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC