Lead, New Product Impl Eng

Newell Brands; Mexicali; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer with manufacturing experience to lead NPI projects and drive manufacturing readiness for launches. You will coordinate across Operations, Production, Quality, Planning, and Engineering to ensure on-time delivery and quality targets are met.

Responsibilities include process design, time studies, lean initiatives, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to support successful product introductions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading NPI projects.
• Strong Industrial Engineering and process improvement experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools (Kaizen, VSM, Kanban, 6S).
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving project execution.
• SAP and AutoCAD experience.
• Intermediate to advanced English.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI/NPD) projects from development through production launch.
• Coordinate validation builds, pilot runs, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Drive project execution, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are achieved.
• Design and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and production layouts.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, and capacity analysis.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary liaison across cross-functional teams to ensure successful project launches.

Skills

NPI Leadership

Industrial Engineering

Lean Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Cross-functional Coordination

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelors in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job ID: 17767

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

We are looking for a Senior Product Development Engineer with manufacturing experience to lead new product introduction projects and drive manufacturing readiness for successful product launches.

This role combines New Product Introduction (NPI) and Industrial Engineering responsibilities, serving as the key coordinator between Operations, Production, Quality, Planning, Engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are executed on time and meet quality, productivity, and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI/NPD) projects from development through production launch.
• Coordinate validation builds, pilot runs, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Drive project execution, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are achieved.
• Design and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and production layouts.
• Conduct time studies, line balancing, and capacity analysis.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary liaison across cross-functional teams to ensure successful project launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading NPI/NPD projects or new product launches.
• Strong Industrial Engineering and process improvement experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools (Kaizen, VSM, Kanban, 6S).
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving project execution.
• SAP and AutoCAD experience.
• Intermediate to advanced English.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer's, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.