Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists

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

In a developing capacity and under direct supervision, applies basic engineering principles, concepts, theories, and techniques in support of business objectives and may provide fundamental engineering leadership and expertise. May conduct feasibility studies, determine manpower and cost estimates, and develop engineering criteria. Performs primary analyses to develop design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components. May apply originality, ingenuity and knowledge of other disciplines in solving basic technical issues.

Emphasis will be placed on team participation, ability to plan, and ability to achieve results on assigned projects.

• Ability to take good notes; showing work and assumptions.
• Ability to use originality and ingenuity to apply solutions.
• Applies basic engineering skills to work assignments.
• Applies basic problem solving skills and executes solutions to basic problems.
• Applies basic supply chain cost, value stream capabilities and economic principles.
• Completes engineering tasks under the direction 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.
• Works under direct supervision; work is reviewed after completion to evaluate the soundness of judgments involved.

• Engineering/Technical degree from an accredited program or 2-year technical degree in a related field with 3 years of applicable engineering experience (0-2 years of professional engineering experience).
• Exposure to project management concepts may be essential for some assignments.
• Basic knowledge in Lean principles and application.
• Must be able to assess process concepts and determine where continuous improvement opportunities exist.
• 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 partnering relationships with other team members.
• Basic knowledge in the use of common office automation, communication software and tools, Herman Miller mainframe applications and engineering related software.
• Must have basic problem solving ability and be able to apply engineering expertise to problem solving.
• At the direction of supervision must be able to effectively react to changing priorities and workflow and be able to anticipate, recognize, and respond effectively to changes which affect project plans.
• Must have an overall basic business sense and understand how decisions impact business results.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodation.

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

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Miller Knoll 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. This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.