Engineering Manager / Mainsite / 1st Shift

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll 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 MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

• Responsible for leading and supervising a multi-functional team in the successful design, development, production launch,and/or maintenance of Herman Miller products.
• These efforts align with the product strategy and focus on support of thecurrent and emerging product applications.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoingprojects and programs, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgetsare met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in the planning of projects or tasks.
• Analyzes supply chain cost, value stream capabilities and economic principles, making appropriate recommendations.
• Assigns, monitors, reviews progress and accuracy of work, directing efforts and providing technical guidance on more complexissues.
• Builds and develops a strong team; distributes the workload equitably.
• Captures and effectively communicates in-depth technical knowledge.
• Conceptualizes, drives and executes solutions to the most complex problems.
• Identifies and implements changes in procedures.
• Identifies individual team member career development needs and resources/activities to address them.
• Identifies opportunities and owns improvements to products and processes.
• Maintains, applies and teaches engineering expertise with superior results.
• Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Manages major project budgets; accountable for expenses.
• May lead a cross-functional team.
• Mentors new talent by teaching engineering knowledge and skills.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
• Presents work output in a clear and concise manner.
• Regularly works on major projects or must solve very complex problems.
• Responsible for setting engineering quality standards.
• Additional Essential Functions

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listedbelow are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience - Not Parsed

Licenses and Certifications / Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program. Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience with 0-3 years of management experience.
• Proven track record of attaining success in engineering assignments.
• Possesses leadership qualities.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, including professional presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen including basic knowledge in accounting, finance, quality, marketing, and operations.
• Fluency in new product development processes with proven ability to lead teams in the conceptualization and implementationof new products.
• Must have basic understanding of engineering and quality tools such as ProEngineer, PDM, ERP, Reliability, GD&T, QFD/House ofQuality, DFMEA, PFMEA, DFA, Control Plans, and Statistical Process Control; and how they are utilized to improve businessresults.
• Thorough knowledge of project management concepts: scheduling, MS Project, scope management and control, resourcemanagement, and budgeting; proven ability to apply these concepts successfully to manage projects to achieve business results.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software and tools currently used in the HMI officeenvironment.
• Ability to perform all essential functions with or without accommodation.
• Additional Skills and Abilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

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. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

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 careers_help@millerknoll.com.