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.
Responsibilities:
Position Summary
The Product Engineer is responsible for the development and engineering of new products and the improvement of existing ones, ensuring that they meet design intent, manufacturability, sustainability, and cost targets. Working cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, sourcing, and quality teams, the Product Engineer plays a critical role in translating concepts into commercially successful and technically sound solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Highly autonomous and cross-functional: works independently and effectively both in the Studio and in the Office, adapting quickly and requiring minimal supervision.
* Key contributor to the development of strategic processes: she has worked closely to define and document the main processes for the Super Product, including the trainings, and has also managed some briefing meetings with colleagues. Her involvement helped to structure workflows and improved knowledge transfer.
* Strong support in the ERP transition: she actively supports both the planning and customer service (CSI) teams, providing crucial information on processes and decision-making support during the implementation of the new ERP system.
* Excellent communication and coordination: Serves as the main interface with Graffignana for the Office side, efficiently coordinating Francesco Ferrari's activities and managing multiple flows such as SQR and BOM.
* Reliable ownership of SQR processes: Manages SQRs for Foligno with precision and independence.
* Technical and analytical expertise: Expert in managing technical data analysis within the ERP system: master data, bills of materials, planning tools and more. Also contributes to data cleansing and system alignment.
Skill and competences required:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of experience in product engineering, ideally within the furniture, consumer goods, or industrial design sector.
Proficient in 3D CAD software and familiarity with PLM systems.
Solid understanding of materials (metal, plastic, wood, textiles) and manufacturing processes (injection molding, machining, welding, etc.).
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
Passion for design, innovation, and sustainability.
Who We Hire?
Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. 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.
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 #J-18808-Ljbffr