Senior Engineering & Operations Lead

Knoll Inc.; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HermanMiller is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to independently develop and apply engineering theories to support business objectives. The role focuses on leadership, collaboration, and delivering solutions across a range of projects while aligning with Lean principles and quality processes.

The ideal candidate has 7-10 years of engineering experience, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across production, engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• 7-10 years of professional experience.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical project teams.
• Knowledgeable in Lean principles and application.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with people at various levels.
• Knowledgeable in office automation software and engineering related software.
• Skilled problem solver with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes supply chain cost, value stream capabilities and economic principles.
• Applies advanced problem solving skills and executes solutions to complex problems.
• Coaches and mentors engineering tasks and skills to others.
• Develops and implements engineering and quality processes.
• Schedules and coordinates major segments of complex engineering projects to meet cost and time objectives.
• Presents work output in a clear and concise manner.

Skills

Lean principles

Cross-functional leadership

Effective communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

HMI mainframe

Engineering software

Office automation software

Job description

HermanMiller is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to independently develop and apply engineering theories to support business objectives. The role focuses on leadership, collaboration, and delivering solutions across a range of projects while aligning with Lean principles and quality processes.

The ideal candidate has 7-10 years of engineering experience, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across production, engineering, and