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POSITION SUMMARY
A key member of the Product Development team, partnering with Design, Tooling and Automation Engineering to deliver failure-free product designs, tooling and processes.
Involved with development and implementation of complex plastic injection molding, high speed / high volume assembly, liquid-filling and packaging, across a broad product portfolio of innovative consumer products
This position will be hybrid with onsite presence at our Milford, CT plant Tuesdays & Wednesdays, with the additional ability to come into the plant as needed for projects
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Be accountable for all assigned Reliability Engineering deliverables from concept through production
- Execute all Advanced Quality Planning and designing for reliability activities for complex, simultaneous product programs;
exhibit proficient understanding and application of most or all elements of Advanced Quality Planning
- Interact daily with product / process / tooling / manufacturing engineers on shared goals; represent Reliability Engineering at Program Meetings led by senior management
- Participate in product and process design reviews, advocating for consumer wants and needs
- Lead or participate in the innovation of consumer-focused processes and protocols for continuous Improvement
- Execute or support product and process validation including lean testing methods and analysis
- Demonstrate a strong voice in cross-functional environment, advocating for consumer-centric decision making and lean approaches;
behave decisively and be adaptable to change
Occasionally will oversee the operation and personnel of an engineering lab
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field required
- Two or more years working in a product development environment preferred
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Proficient with structured problem-solving technique(s), widely experienced in solving technical problems in a structured manner and leading problem-solving teams
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Minitab
- Trained in structured problem-solving technique(s)
- Strong interpersonally within a team environment, proactive with duties and relationship
- Proficient with verbal and written communication
- Able to apply plastic and metal mechanical and material properties in both development and in problem solving
- Able to understand consumer wants in support of developing function engineering requirements
- Able to develop consumer-driven tests that validate product robustness