Product Development Engineer - Upholstery

Location: Hildebran

Geiger furnishes the modern office with beautiful solutions for private offices, conference rooms, collaborative spaces, and more. Geiger designs play an important role in creating environments where people want to be-spaces that stimulate creative and analytical thinking, strengthen organizational culture, and communicate trust to clients and visitors.
Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. Being a part of Geiger means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. Drive innovation in new product development and in sourcing initiatives by collaborating with brand and design partners, as well as internal manufacturing teams, to engineer high-quality upholstered seating frames, foam, components, and upholstery solutions.

Play a key role in bringing concepts to life through creative problem-solving, cross-functional teamwork, and manufacturing-focused design.
Design and create 3D models and drawings (Creo/Solidworks) with minimal direction
Develop Bill of Materials (BOMs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for manufacturing
Design for highest level of craftsmanship and quality with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles
Conduct product testing to ensure compliance with highest quality standards
Design, engineer and evaluate material usage during development to optimize product costs
Make modifications to existing CAD drawings to support manufacturing and purchasing maintenance
Manage all 3D modeling and CAD activities within a project
Participates within cross functional product development team
Bachelor's degree in applied arts preferred or equivalent education and professional experience
~5 years of professional engineering experience with leading development projects
~ Experience designing and engineering plywood and solid wood upholstered chair frames and foam
~ Hands-on experience with frame construction, foam up and upholstery preferred with mature sense of comfort and feel
~ Proven design and problem-solving skills with a keen understanding of brand aesthetic
~ Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software and tools currently used in the office environment with a basic understanding of the current CAD systems used within the functional area (Creo preferred)
Exhibits high personal performance standards, the desire and ability to continuously learn and must be results oriented
Coordinate with suppliers and customer regarding technical specifications and product requirements
Ability to understand the corporation's values, goals and the objectives along with key financial drivers
Geiger is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.  In general, Miller Knoll 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.

Miller Knoll 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 Miller Knoll Talent Acquisition at loyment Type:
Full Time