Manager Product Development Engineer
- El Segundo, CA
- $136,800-165,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Optimizing product cost (10%)
- Collaborating with our cross-functional teams and building costs
- Working with Asia counterparts, in live VC’s, to brainstorm multiple cost scenarios and reductions
- Participating in Kaizen’s to cost reduce items
- Ensuring scheduled deadlines are met (10%)
- Attending on-site CR’s, in Asia Attending on-site meetings in Asia as needed (CR, Debug, Value Engineering, etc)
- Evening meetings with Asia, often multiple times per week
- Constructing toy prototypes (25%)
- Modeling physical prototypes in Solidworks or CREO
- Building rapid prototypes for design validation
- Kit-bashing existing items and making modifications by hand
- Optimizing toy performance during development (15%)
- Hand modeling improvements to validate performance impact prior to tooling modifications
- Making modifications to existing multi-year items to increase consumer experience, improve star ratings, and/or reduce cost
- Ensuring adherence to quality and safety regulations (5%)
- Working with Quality partners on the Product Requirements Document
- Using gauges to evaluate product performance
- Creating and reviewing functional specifications (5%)
- Cross functional facilitation on verifying the document
- Managing and training employees (30%)
- Managing a team of four to five employees, providing day-to-day guidance, support, and performance feedback
- Acting as the team’s Digital Mentor, driving adoption of digital tools and best practices across the group
- Supporting employee development through onboarding, training, and regular coaching conversations
- 10+ years of relevant experience working in Product Engineering, Product Development or related field in consumer products.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking mindset.
- Ability to positively interact and connect with a diverse group of individuals (e.g. Design, Marketing, Engineering, Model Makers, Manufacturing, Finance, Planning, etc.).
- Proficiency in Product Scheduling and Product Lifecycle Management software along with Excel, Powerpoint.
- Good understanding of financial indicators which influence product selection.
- Superior organization and multi-tasking skills.
- Comfortable and confident presenting to executives.
- Ability to provide critical, honest feedback to direct reports.
- Effective listening, influencing and problem-solving capabilities.
- Overseas travel required.
- Demonstrated growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.Additional InformationDon’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.How We Work:We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.