Product Development Specialist - Kitchen Appliances

Na Newell Brands, temos orgulho de ser uma empresa líder global em bens de consumo, com mais de 50 marcas icônicas que podem ser encontradas em lares ao redor do mundo, incluindo Oster®, Cadence®, NUK®, Lillo®, Invicta®, Contigo®, Coleman®, Rubbermaid®, PaperMate®, Sharpie®, Graco® entre outras.   Estamos em uma jornada para fortalecer nossas marcas e encantar os consumidores, contando com pessoas como você para trazer perspectivas únicas e brilhar em um ambiente dinâmico.  Você fará parte de uma cultura colaborativa, solidária e respeitosa, onde valorizamos a diversidade e a singularidade de cada pessoa, reconhecendo que diferentes visões ampliam nossa capacidade de inovar e gerar impacto. Todas as candidaturas são bem-vindas, independentemente de identidade de gênero, orientação sexual, raça, etnia, religião, idade ou deficiência. Nosso compromisso é garantir processos justos e um ambiente inclusivo, onde talento e protagonismo sejam os verdadeiros critérios de crescimento. Position Title: Product Development Specialist – Kitchen Appliances Location: Balneário Piçarras, SC - Onsite Reports to: Sr. Manager, New Product Creation (NPC) The Product Development Specialist – Kitchen Appliances is responsible for leading the technical design and development of small kitchen and home appliances – such as blenders, mixers, fans, air fryers and coffee makers – from concept through the contract gate. Operating within the New Product Creation (NPC) function, the PDS owns the product design and ensures new products meet consumer needs, performance, cost, quality, safety and manufacturability requirements before they are handed to the plants for industrialization. The role combines strong electrical and electronic engineering with mechanical product design, translating product concepts into robust, certifiable and manufacturable solutions. The PDS partners closely with R&D, industrial design, marketing, sourcing, quality, regulatory and plant NPI teams, and is accountable for technical deliverables including 3D CAD models, drawings, specifications, prototypes and compliance documentation aligned to IEC, UL and CE standards. Job Duties   Product Design & Development Leadership

Lead the end-to-end technical development of kitchen and home appliances (blenders, mixers, fans, air fryers, coffee makers and similar) from concept through contract gate. Translate consumer, marketing and business requirements into detailed product designs, architectures and specifications. Own design trade-offs across performance, cost, quality, safety, aesthetics and manufacturability (DFM/DFA). Drive design reviews and technical sign-offs with cross-functional and regional stakeholders. Provide the product-design voice into VAVE and cost-engineering initiatives to meet target cost. Take full ownership of VAVE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) initiatives, leading cost-reduction efforts across the product portfolio to meet target cost.

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Design and specify electrical and electronic systems for small appliances (motors, heating elements, controls, wiring, PCBA interfaces, power and safety circuits). Ensure compliance with applicable electrical and product-safety standards (IEC / UL / CE) throughout the design. Define and coordinate certification and approvals with internal labs and external certification bodies. Conduct electrical, thermal and safety risk assessments and embed mitigations into the design.

CAD, Documentation & Technical Deliverables

Develop and maintain 3D models and 2D technical drawings in SolidWorks, including tolerances and GD&T. Produce and control product specifications, BOMs, engineering changes and design documentation. Specify components and materials and support tooling definition (molds, fixtures, gauges) with internal and external toolmakers.

Prototyping, Testing & Validation

Plan and execute prototyping, design