The 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 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 costs involved in manufacturing and shipping product. The engineer is responsible for conducting 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. The engineer works in a team environment and as an individual contributor.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 40%-Engineering project management including benchmarking, product requirement development, and test protocol development.
  • 30%-Complete resolution of product performance concerns.
  • 20%-Conduct financial and value based calculations, summarize the findings for the business in presentation quality format and communicate findings to key stakeholders.
  • 10%-Provide general product Engineering guidance and knowledge or evaluations as required to deliver short term business goals.
    NATURE AND SCOPE
    Reports to Sr Manager Product Engineering
    
    ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
    Environment:
    Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
    
    Travel:
    Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.