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Job Description
Duracell is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell's products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a "can do" attitude is highly valued.
- Owns the Equipment Development Center with focus on safety and quality, enabling and promoting its use for early technical readiness.
- Applies engineering knowledge and technical expertise to develop innovative technology alternatives, analyzes the options, recommends the best technical solution possible to optimize the value to the business, predicts performance, and supports the execution of the selected option.
- Delivers from proof-of-principle up to ready for production technologies. Including financial justification.
- Actively manages scope, cost, and schedule of a project to ensure delivery of all success criteria.
- Effectively operates in a team environment including the ability to communicate effectively, to build collaborative relationships, and to contribute to a healthy team culture.
- Influences project direction based on analysis and understanding of project facts. Able to gather and analyze data in area of responsibility.
- Sets personal direction, manages multiple priorities, and grows personal knowledge and capability to deliver expected results and meet the business need.
- Sets direction for project team members and contract resources.
- Follows and leverages the proper engineering and project management tools and work processes.
- Develops deep mastery in selected areas of technology.
- Actively seeks out cost reduction opportunities.
- Able to apply math, science, and other engineering knowledge to solve real world problems and develop robust technical solutions.
- Seeks out knowledge and is able to quickly grasp technical concepts and grow personal expertise.
- Manages time effectively by understanding assignment requirements, prioritizing objectives, and scheduling tasks accordingly.
- Listens and communicates well in a team environment.
- Provides and receives honest and open feedback in a constructive manner.
- Is analytical; uses sound judgement in decision making by basing decisions on factual information.
- Show personal initiative and drives for results to ensure engineering deliverables meet cost and schedule requirements.
- Exhibits high level of integrity and directness/candor.
- Can coach and teach new and challenging tasks.
- Displays excellent written/oral communication skills.
- Meets deadlines regularly and works well in fast paced environment.
- Drives for results to ensure Engineering deliverables meet cost and schedule requirements
- Demonstrates a positive and mature attitude.
- Quickly adapts to changing environments and business direction.
- Minimum B.S. in Engineering with preference for Mechanical Engineering.
- >5 years of experience in an Engineering position is desired.
- Battery or similar CPG industry experience is a plus
- This position might require domestic and international travel - approximately 10-25%
Duracell is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell's products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a "can do" attitude is highly valued.
