Residential Casegoods Engineer I

Bernhardt Furniture Company; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bernhardt Furniture Company is seeking a Residential Casegoods engineer – designer to own the engineering and release of in‑house and freelance designer details through prototype to production, covering dining room, bedroom, occasional, outdoor furniture, and seating.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Merchandising, and the sample shop, maintain a library of details, ensure accuracy of production drawings, and uphold safety and Bernhardt standards.

Qualifications

• 2D CAD Drafting and 3D Modeling experience is required.
• 2D AutoCAD and 3D SolidWorks preferred.
• Previous experience, schooling, or combination is required.

Responsibilities

• Stay up to date with new systems to enhance the engineering function and provide suggestions to improve the process.
• Develop selected in‑house designs and detail engineering documents.
• Communicates with RCG Engineering team concerning construction concerns and detail standards.
• Maintains a data base library of all RCG details.
• Seeks and researches new and innovative products that are feasible for use in the Company's residential products.
• Assist customer service representatives, if needed, with product questions.
• Creates documentation that is required for biannual market launches.
• Reviews product prototypes with Design Team and makes revisions and appropriate corrections on production drawings.
• Ensures all samples match detail during review process and flags discrepancies.
• Maintains adherence to a rapid development schedule and can juggle many tasks and projects at the same time.
• Attends product development meetings and ensures that all information for these meetings is current.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Product Development Director – Casegoods.

Skills

2D CAD Drafting

3D Modeling

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Experience/Education

Job description

Basic Function

Responsible for residential casegoods engineering & design. Responsible for engineering, and releasing freelance designer and in house details in the different stages of prototype, sample, and production, including any revisions during these stages under the direction of the Product Development Engineering Manager. This includes dining room casegoods, bedroom casegoods, occasional furniture, outdoor furniture, upholstered beds, and chairs.

Organizational Relationships

Accountable to the Product Development Director – Casegoods and works closely with the Merchandising team & RCG Admin Assistant. Maintains contact with Lenoir sample shop manager on the progress of prototypes under their development umbrella. Also has contact with the purchasing department with the release of overseas details. Communicates directly with Engineering Manager and Merchants to ensure product quality and engineering / design details are captured.

Additional Responsibilities

• Stay up to date with new systems to enhance the engineering function and provide suggestions to improve the process.
• Develop selected in‑house designs and detail engineering documents.
• Communicates with RCG Engineering team concerning construction concerns and detail standards.
• Maintains a data base library of all RCG details.
• Seeks and researches new and innovative products that are feasible for use in the Company's residential products.
• Assist customer service representatives, if needed, with product questions.
• Creates documentation that is required for biannual market launches.
• Reviews product prototypes with Design Team and makes revisions and appropriate corrections on production drawings.
• Ensures all samples match detail during review process and flags discrepancies.
• Maintains adherence to a rapid development schedule and can juggle many tasks and projects at the same time.
• Attends product development meetings and ensures that all information for these meetings is current.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Product Development Director – Casegoods.

Required Skills

• 2D CAD Drafting and 3D Modeling experience is required.
• 2D AutoCAD and 3D SolidWorks preferred.
• Previous experience, schooling, or combination is required.

Personnel

Maintains close contact with Product Development Engineering / Merchandising team to render assistance, direction, or advice in problem areas.

Works closely with corporate personnel officers in complying with state and federal regulations and with company personnel handbook.

Authority

The Residential Casegoods engineer – designer is authorized to take any reasonable action necessary to carry out the responsibilities assigned. These actions must be in accordance with the Bernhardt policy manual and other established policies and practices; subject to the general or specific limitations as established by the Product Development Engineering Manager.

The Residential Casegoods engineer – designer must always have safety in products as a top priority and uphold the standards previously set by the Bernhardt Brand. They must maintain a high standard of conduct that is appropriate as a representative of Bernhardt.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled