Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Process Improvement

MillerKnoll, Inc. in; East Greenville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Knoll is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Seating to lead continuous improvement in our panels department. You will apply lean concepts, standard work, Kaizen and 5S to improve quality, productivity, and safety, while collaborating with quality and product development to address customer requests and new products.

The role emphasizes cross-functional problem solving, process optimization on the production line, and support for program financial targets during launches and post-launch phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree in relevant field.
• Proficient in MS Office; Excel, Word, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint.
• Experience with data analytics or automation platforms is a plus (Access, Alteryx, Ignition).

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects in panels department to improve quality, productivity, and safety.
• Develop lean manufacturing strategies and deploy in work cells (Kaizen, 5S, VSM).
• Document design changes and manage BOM/drawing controls.
• Support production line cost-reduction initiatives and product launches.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development on changes.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Electrical Engineering

MS Office Suite

Data Analytics

MS Access

Alteryx

Ignition

Education

Engineering degree (B.S.) in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Knoll is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Seating to lead continuous improvement in our panels department. You will apply lean concepts, standard work, Kaizen and 5S to improve quality, productivity, and safety, while collaborating with quality and product development to address customer requests and new products.

The role emphasizes cross-functional problem solving, process optimization on the production line, and support for program financial targets during launches and post-launch phases.