Engineer

Company: HermanMiller
Location: Holland
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

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 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 Conformance Engineer, you'll apply basic engineering principles, concepts, theories, and techniques in support of business objectives in a developing capacity and under direct supervision. You may also provide fundamental engineering leadership and expertise. You may conduct feasibility studies, determine manpower and cost estimates, and develop engineering criteria. You'll perform primary analyses to develop design options or recommendations for structures, systems, and components. You may also apply originality, ingenuity, and knowledge of other disciplines in solving basic technical issues. Emphasis in your work will be placed on your team participation, ability to plan, and ability to achieve results on assigned projects. What You'll Do You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, lead others, and be an owner every day as you... Creates complex test plans to evaluate a wide range of products for ensuring conformance to industry standards while minimizing testing costs and time. Performs conformity assessments, as needed, to support publishing of declarations of conformance (for various specifications such as BIFMA, CAL TB, etc.) Provides technical product performance information in support of the business. Participates in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of the conformity assessment process for products against industry standards and customer specific specifications. Ensures that the conformance needs of HMI's present and potential customers are understood and addressed within product performance criteria. Maintains and, where necessary, updates a comprehensive set of tests and acceptance criteria to ensure product safety, product quality and conformance information for global markets. Ensures the validity of product performance criteria through evaluation of marketing requirements, customer feedback, field research, competitive product performance, and application of experience. Applies basic supply chain cost, value stream capabilities and economic principles. Applies learned engineering skills to work assignments. Applies problem solving skills and executes solutions to problems independently. Coaches basic engineering tasks to others. Completes engineering tasks within oversight of leadership. Follows engineering and quality processes. Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives. Seeks and receives mentoring from senior level and engineering leadership. Seeks approval of budget owner using appropriate request process. Takes good notes; showing work and assumptions. Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives. Sound Like You? You might be just who we're looking for if you have... Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program. 2-3 years of professional engineering experience OR 1-3 years of specialty engineering experience, applicable internship/co-op experience and experience with participating and leading projects. Must be able to assess process concepts and to determine where continuous improvement opportunities exist. Experience with furniture testing, measurement techniques, and related technology. Experience assessing products and concepts and defining test methods, acceptance criteria, and test plans to verify their capability/conformance Experience using Microsoft Office and data analysis applications. Must be able to communicate effectively with people at various levels including production, engineering and management and to be able to work well with and develop a partnering relationship with other team members. Knowledgeable in the use of common office automation, communication, software and tools, Herman Miller mainframe applications and engineering related software. Must be a skilled problem solver and be able to apply engineering expertise to problem solving. Must be able to assess priorities and determine course of action with minimal day-to-day supervision and be able to anticipate, recognize, and respond effectively to changes which affect project plans. Project management experience may be essential for some assignments. Knowledgeable in Lean principles and application. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without reasonable 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. Who We Hire? Simply put, we hire everyone. HermanMiller 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. Employment Type: Full Time

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