Product Development Engineer I

jobr.pro; Belagavi District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel is seeking a Product Development Engineer I in Belagavi, India, to join the new product development team and support pilots, debugging and production support with contract manufacturers. You will collaborate across design, manufacturing, and QA groups to translate concepts into defined toys, optimize processes, and help bring new products to market.

You will work with engineering, manufacturing, and development teams to ensure quality, cost and schedule targets are met, and travel

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline) preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Relevant experience working in Product Engineering, Product Development or related field in toys or consumer products a plus.
• Good written English and ability to communicate clearly with a global development team.
• General Understanding of engineering principles, product lifecycle, and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of plastic materials, molding, tooling, decoration, electronics, and assembly processes.
• CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Creo) and simulation tools is preferred.
• Analytical and critical thinking mindset.
• Rudimentary understanding of Finite Element Analysis.
• Ability to positively interact and connect with a diverse group of individuals (e.g. Design, Marketing, Engineering, Model Makers, Manufacturing, Finance, Planning, etc.).
• Effective listening, influencing and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Travel required as needed International & Regional.

Responsibilities

• Assist development and design of product concepts into defined toys, including project management and issue resolution.
• Partner with development teams to launch new or sourced products in OEM plants.
• Lead debug, pilot and troubleshooting to ensure quality, cost and schedule targets.
• Improve process control and line efficiency, minimize scrap and maintain quality.
• Identify value improvement and cost saving opportunities.
• Apply plastics, molding, assembly and electronics integration to deliver robust solutions.
• Contribute to value engineering and QA initiatives ensuring brand objectives and safety.
• Drive projects to meet business objectives on schedule.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organization

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline) preferred, or equivalent work experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Product Development Engineer I stationed out of Belagavi, India. As Mattel looks to grow its global manufacturing footprint you will be part of the newest product development team in India. With a wide range of manufacturing vendors across India your role will be to facilitate the product engineering pilots, debug and production support in conjunction with the contract manufacturing vendors in addition to supporting new product introduction development activities. This is a high visibility position with a high level of autonomy which will benefit from a proactive approach.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Assist in the development, design and translation of product concepts to defined products/toys, including project management and resolving technical issues.
• Effectively partner with upfront development teams to launch new or resourced products in OEM plants.
• Drive debug, pilot & troubleshoot to assure products produced are meeting quality, cost & schedule.
• Drive process control & production line efficiency, minimize scrap rate and maintain quality.
• Identify value improvement and cost saving opportunities.
• Apply manufacturing knowledge in plastics, assembly techniques, molding processes, and integration of electronics to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• Participate in value engineering and quality assurance initiatives, ensuring products meet brand objectives, safety regulations, and consumer expectations.
• Drive projects to meet business objectives on schedule.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• BA/BS degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline) preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Relevant experience working in Product Engineering, Product Development or related field in toys or consumer products a plus.
• Good written English and ability to communicate clearly with a global development team.
• General Understanding of engineering principles, product lifecycle, and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of plastic materials, molding, tooling, decoration, electronics, and assembly processes.
• CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Creo) and simulation tools is preferred.
• Analytical and critical thinking mindset.
• Rudimentary understanding of Finite Element Analysis.
• Ability to positively interact and connect with a diverse group of individuals (e.g. Design, Marketing, Engineering, Model Makers, Manufacturing, Finance, Planning, etc.).
• Effective listening, influencing and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Travel required as needed International & Regional.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.