Senior Engineer

Knoll Inc.; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MillerKnoll in the United States seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lead to independently apply engineering theories, lead a team of technicians, and drive engineering criteria across projects. You will review designs, perform feasibility studies, estimate manpower and costs, and push for continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes leadership, planning, and clear communication with Production, Engineering, and management, with accountability for budgets and timely results.

Qualifications

• Seven to ten years of professional lean manufacturing engineering experience.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional technical project teams.
• Strong knowledge of lean principles and their application.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineering technicians and deliver complex projects.
• Review designs to ensure compliance with criteria and standards.
• Develop and manage budgets and cost estimates.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Office software

Engineering software

Job description

Why join us?

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of HermanMiller means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows HermanMiller to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

About this Opportunity

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lead, you'll independently develop and apply engineering theories and concepts to assignments in support of business objectives and provide engineering leadership and expertise, as well as lead a team of engineering technicians. You will review the design and documentation to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards. You'll also conduct feasibility studies, determine manpower and cost estimates, and develop engineering criteria. In addition, you will apply originality, ingenuity, and knowledge of other disciplines in solving complex problems. Emphasis in your work will be placed on your team leadership, participation, communication, ability to plan, and ability to achieve results on assigned projects.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze supply chain cost, value stream capabilities, and economic principles and make appropriate recommendations.
• Apply advanced problem‑solving skills and execute solutions to complex problems independently.
• Lead a team of engineering technicians.
• Apply learned engineering skills to work assignments.
• Coach and mentor engineering tasks and skills to others.
• Develop and implement engineering and quality processes.
• Exercise considerable latitude in determining the technical objectives of an assignment.
• Identify opportunities and own improvements to products and processes.
• Lead, define, and complete complex engineering tasks with minimal oversight of leadership.
• Manage and hold accountability for budgets and expenses.
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
• Present work output in a clear and concise manner.
• Schedule and coordinate major segments of complex engineering projects to meet cost and time objectives.
• Work broadly across the organization at a strategic level applying knowledge of other disciplines in solving complex problems.

Sound Like You?

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Seven to ten years of professional experience in lean manufacturing engineering (required).
• Knowledge of lean principles and their application (required).
• Knowledge in the use of common office automation software, applications, and engineering‑related software (required).
• Leadership skills and ability to be an effective team leader, which includes setting team goals and commitments and holding team members accountable for their assigned tasks (required).
• Wood manufacturing experience (preferred).
• Proven experience in leading cross‑functional technical project teams.
• The ability to assess process concepts and determine where continuous improvement opportunities exist.
• The ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels including Production, Engineering, and management, and the ability to work well with and develop a partnering relationship with other team members.
• Problem‑solving skills and the ability to apply engineering expertise to solve problems.
• A proven ability to assess priorities and determine a course of action with minimal day‑to‑day supervision, and the ability to anticipate, recognize and respond effectively to changes that affect project plans.
• An overall business sense and an understanding of how decisions affect the business.
• The ability to perform all essential job functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work. We are difference-makers reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good. We are all extraordinary is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to help everyone reach their full potential. We are better together demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.

Who We Hire

Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E‑Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

MillerKnoll is a collective of design brands coming together to remake modern for the 21st century.