Reliability Engineer

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers . Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries .

We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

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
15 days ago