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Contractors’ Warehouse —
SR PRODUCT ENGINEER
Location
Atlanta, GA
Category
Trend, Design and Product Development
Type
Corporate
Job ID
Req119211
Position Purpose:
The Sr. Product Engineer is a business partner to merchandising team managing and supporting private brands engineering projects. The engineer will partner with internal teams to complete benchmarking, product requirement development, and resolution of product performance concerns for assigned product categories. The engineer will also utilize Bill of Materials as well as internal tools and data to understand raw material, manufacturing, labor, logistics, business and all total cost involved in manufacturing and shipping product. The engineer is responsible for conducting engineering evaluations to determine component and complete product assembly costs for Home Depot Products. Having good business acumen and financial knowledge of key terms will aid the engineer in relating the information to the Merchant community in a constructive and collaborative manner. Chemistry background and experience preferred for product categories being supported. The engineer works in a team environment as an individual contributor.
Key Responsibilities:
- 50% Engineering project management including benchmarking, product requirement development, and test protocol development
- 30% Conduct financial and value based calculations, summarize the findings for the business in presentation quality format and communicate findings to key stakeholders
- 10% Complete resolution of product performance concerns
- 10% Provide general product Engineering guidance and knowledge or evaluations as required to deliver short term business goals
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Position Reports to Engineering Manager
- Position has no direct reports.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most all of the time is spent sitting in the same position or standing/walking or there is some requirement to lift or handle material or equipment of moderate weight (8-20 pounds).
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent in a field of study related to the job
- Product costing experience
- Understanding of Bills of Materials
- Knowledge of Merchandising Financial terms
- Experience working in a manufacturing and/or product development environment including design for reduced Manufacturing and Assembly costs
- Experience working with OEM suppliers through the product development cycle
- Experience working with vertically integrated manufacturers
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional team environment
- Business acumen and understanding of Merchandising
- Ability to use standard hand tools and lab equipment such as technical measuring equipment, power tools and pneumatic tools.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to use costing software such as Boothroyd Dewhurst DFM/DFMA
- Demonstrated manufacturing knowledge in areas such as plastics, metals, glass, wood, textiles and Printed Circuit boards
Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition
401(K) savings plan with company match
Merit increases and performance bonuses
On-the-spot recognition and rewards for a job well done
Position Purpose:
The Sr. Product Engineer is a business partner to merchandising team managing and supporting private brands engineering projects. The engineer will partner with internal teams to complete benchmarking, product requirement development, and resolution of product performance concerns for assigned product categories. The engineer will also utilize Bill of Materials as well as internal tools and data to understand raw material, manufacturing, labor, logistics, business and all total cost involved in manufacturing and shipping product. The engineer is responsible for conducting engineering evaluations to determine component and complete product assembly costs for Home Depot Products. Having good business acumen and financial knowledge of key terms will aid the engineer in relating the information to the Merchant community in a constructive and collaborative manner. Chemistry background and experience preferred for product categories being supported. The engineer works in a team environment as an individual contributor.
Key Responsibilities:
- 50% Engineering project management including benchmarking, product requirement development, and test protocol development
- 30% Conduct financial and value based calculations, summarize the findings for the business in presentation quality format and communicate findings to key stakeholders
- 10% Complete resolution of product performance concerns
- 10% Provide general product Engineering guidance and knowledge or evaluations as required to deliver short term business goals
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Position Reports to Engineering Manager
- Position has no direct reports.
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Most all of the time is spent sitting in the same position or standing/walking or there is some requirement to lift or handle material or equipment of moderate weight (8-20 pounds).
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent in a field of study related to the job
- Product costing experience
- Understanding of Bills of Materials
- Knowledge of Merchandising Financial terms
- Experience working in a manufacturing and/or product development environment including design for reduced Manufacturing and Assembly costs
- Experience working with OEM suppliers through the product development cycle
- Experience working with vertically integrated manufacturers
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional team environment
- Business acumen and understanding of Merchandising
- Ability to use standard hand tools and lab equipment such as technical measuring equipment, power tools and pneumatic tools.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to use costing software such as Boothroyd Dewhurst DFM/DFMA
- Demonstrated manufacturing knowledge in areas such as plastics, metals, glass, wood, textiles and Printed Circuit boards
Hybrid – An associate in a hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual working to complete their job duties. An associate may be required to work from a designated Home Depot location on some days, and may work from a virtual/remote location on others. We also refer to this as location – flex.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.As part of the application process for this role, there will be an online assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment right after you submit your application. Once you click on the link to start the assessment, you will have 96 hours to finish it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 96-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to ask for an accommodation for the assessment, or you would like more information about the assessment, please click here.
Store Location
9090
2455 PACES FERRY RD
Atlanta, GA
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