Senior Manufacturing Engineer Lead - Lean & Team Growth

Herman Miller; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HermanMiller in Zeeland, MI is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lead to independently develop engineering concepts aligned with business objectives and to lead a team of engineering technicians. You will review designs for criteria and standards, conduct feasibility studies, estimate manpower and costs, and establish engineering criteria.

The role emphasizes team leadership, communication, and delivering results on complex projects while applying lean principles to optimize processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Seven to ten years of lean manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge of lean principles and their applications.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
• Knowledge of office and engineering software.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical projects.
• Excellent communication across levels.
• Ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of how decisions affect the business.

Responsibilities

• Analyze supply chain cost, value stream capabilities, and economic principles.
• Apply advanced problem-solving skills and implement solutions.
• Lead a team of engineering technicians.
• Apply engineering skills to work assignments.
• Coach and mentor engineering tasks and skills.
• Develop and implement engineering and quality processes.
• Set technical objectives and exercise latitude.
• Identify opportunities and own product/process improvements.
• Lead and complete complex engineering tasks with minimal oversight.
• Manage budgets and expenses.
• Perform additional responsibilities to meet objectives.
• Present work output clearly and concisely.
• Schedule major segments of complex projects to meet cost/time.
• Collaborate across the organization strategically.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional teams

Continuous improvement

Prioritization

Business sense

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Office software

Job description

HermanMiller in Zeeland, MI is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Lead to independently develop engineering concepts aligned with business objectives and to lead a team of engineering technicians. You will review designs for criteria and standards, conduct feasibility studies, estimate manpower and costs, and establish engineering criteria.

The role emphasizes team leadership, communication, and delivering results on complex projects while applying lean principles to optimize processes