Automation Engineer: Design, Standards & Deployment

Newell Brands; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands is seeking an Associate Automation Engineer, Design and Integration, to support engineering standards, templates, and knowledge management across manufacturing sites. Early-career engineer with 1–2 years of experience will work with ERA leaders and cross-functional teams to translate standards into practical tools and documentation.

You will help with capital projects reviews, DFM tooling, and site assessments while developing broadened technical capabilities in manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
• 1-2 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, product/process development, plant engineering, automation, capital projects, or related technical work preferred.
• Internship, co-op, capstone, undergraduate research, manufacturing project, or engineering competition experience strongly preferred.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, technical drawings, equipment specifications, process flow, continuous improvement, and engineering documentation.
• Familiarity with CAD, DFM, Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA/PFMEA, project management tools, or technical writing preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint; Power BI or Smartsheet exposure preferred.
• Ability to work across functions, sites, regions, and vendors with guidance from senior engineering leaders.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to manufacturing and distribution sites as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating, updating, and organizing engineering standards, technical guidelines, project templates, and site-facing documentation.
• Support the ERA standards library by maintaining clear document structure, version control, and easy-to-use reference materials.
• Capture lessons learned from pilot projects, technical reviews, vendor evaluations, and site deployments and convert them into reusable guidance.
• Help prepare technical playbooks, checklists, and training materials that improve consistency across Newell manufacturing and distribution sites.
• Work with subject matter experts to ensure standards reflect practical operating needs, safety expectations, maintainability, and manufacturability.
• Support engineering reviews for capital projects, manufacturing equipment changes, DFM pilots, automation initiatives, and site improvement work.
• Assist with Design for Manufacturing tools and workflows, including manufacturability assessments, site process capability inputs, and lessons-learned documentation.
• Help gather project data, organize technical inputs, prepare status updates, and track action items through completion.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, vendor information, and project documentation with guidance from senior engineers and pillar leads.
• Participate in site assessments, project meetings, and cross-functional reviews to support standards-based project execution.
• Support Ask-an-Engineer and other ERA knowledge-management initiatives by organizing engineering standards, guides, lessons learned, and project materials.
• Help create user-friendly training materials, quick-reference guides, and office-hour content for site engineering, maintenance, and project teams.
• Maintain project trackers, standards deployment logs, and simple dashboards using Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of ERA documentation and knowledge-sharing processes.

Job description

Newell Brands is seeking an Associate Automation Engineer, Design and Integration, to support engineering standards, templates, and knowledge management across manufacturing sites. Early-career engineer with 1–2 years of experience will work with ERA leaders and cross-functional teams to translate standards into practical tools and documentation.

You will help with capital projects reviews, DFM tooling, and site assessments while developing broadened technical capabilities in manufacturing