Job Description

The Prospect:
Lead Product Development Engineer stationed out Belagavi, India. As Mattel looks to grow its global manufacturing footprint you will be part of the newest product development team in India. With a wide range of manufacturing vendors across India your role will be to be facilitate the product engineering pilots, debug and production support in conjunction with the contract manufacturing vendors in addition to supporting current product introduction development activities. This is a high visibility position with a high level of autonomy which will benefit from a proactive approach.
What Your Impact Will Be:
Assist in the development, design and translation of product concepts to defined products/toys, including project management and resolving technical issues.
Effectively partner with upfront development teams to launch new or resourced products in OEM plants.
Drive debug, pilot & trouble shooting to assure products produced are meeting quality, cost & schedule.
Drive process control & production line efficiency,



minimize scrap rate and maintain quality.
Identify value improvement and cost saving prospects.
Apply manufacturing knowledge in plastics, assembly techniques, molding processes, and integration of electronics to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
Mentor and develop newer engineers, setting technical direction and reviewing designs to strengthen team expertise across mechanical and electro-mechanical domains.
Champion value engineering and quality assurance initiatives, ensuring products meet brand objectives, safety regulations, and consumer expectations.
Drive projects to meet business objectives on schedule.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:
BA/BS degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline) preferred, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of relevant experience working in Product Engineering, Product Development or related field in toys or consumer

📌 Lead Product Development Engineer Belagavi (India)
🏢 Mattel
📍 India