Herman Miller · 20 hours ago
Engineering Manager
Spring Lake, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHerman Miller is dedicated to design for the good of humankind, striving to redefine modernity for the 21st century. The Engineering Manager will lead a multi-functional team to oversee the design, development, and production launch of products while ensuring project goals and budgets are met.
FurnitureManufacturingTextiles
Responsibilities
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 the current and emerging product applications
Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects and programs, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps
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 complex issues
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
Leads 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
Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program
10+ years of professional engineering 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 implementation of new products
Must have basic understanding of engineering and quality tools such as ProEngineer, PDM, ERP, Reliability, GD&T, QFD/House of Quality, DFMEA, PFMEA, DFA, Control Plans, and Statistical Process Control; and how they are utilized to improve business results
Thorough knowledge of project management concepts: scheduling, MS Project, scope management and control, resource management, 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 office environment
Ability to perform all essential functions with or without accommodation
Preferred
Master's degree
Direct leadership experience
Company
Herman Miller
Herman Miller is an American company that produces office furniture, equipment, and home furnishings.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Brian C. Walker
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