Performance Engineer

1 day ago

Holland, United States MillerKnoll Full time
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.

GENERAL PURPOSE

To perform this job successfully, the Performance Engineer will apply standard engineering principles, concepts, theories, and techniques to routine assignments in support of business objectives and under limited supervision. The Performance Engineer will be responsible for providing fundamental engineering leadership and expertise. They will also be creating performance requirements for new and innovative products. They may also conduct feasibility studies, determine manpower and cost estimates, and develop engineering criteria. The Performance Engineer will apply originality, ingenuity, and knowledge of other disciplines in solving basic technical issues. Emphasis in the work will be placed on team participation, the ability to plan, and the ability to achieve results on assigned projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Apply learned engineering skills to your work assignments.
  • Apply problem-solving skills and execute solutions to problems independently.
  • Coach basic engineering tasks to others.
  • Complete engineering tasks within oversight of leadership.
  • Follow engineering and quality processes.
  • Seek and receive mentoring from senior level and Engineering leadership.
  • Seek the approval of the budget owner using the appropriate request process.
  • Take good notes, showing your work and assumptions.
  • Apply basic supply chain cost, value stream capabilities, and economic principles.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
Additional Essential Functions
  • Develop, document, and maintain a comprehensive set of test specifications and acceptance criteria to ensure product safety and quality for global markets.
  • Ensure the validity of product performance criteria through evaluation of marketing requirements, customer feedback, field research, competitive product performance, and application of experience.
  • Apply statistical techniques to ensure reliable product performance.
  • Continuously improve product performance tests and criteria to capture learning, enhance product performance, decrease warranty, and increase customer satisfaction.
  • Create complex test plans to evaluate a wide range of products for the purpose of ensuring reliable performance and compliance to industry standards while minimizing testing costs and time.
  • Document, summarize, and communicate the status of validation testing with project teams. You will identify and communicate product performance risks and initiate plans to minimize risk.
  • Investigate and track various modes of product failure. You will aid Product Engineers in root cause investigation and implement new tests and acceptance criteria to evaluate and prevent recurrence.
  • Participate in and influence external standards development activities such as BIFMA.
  • Performs frequent on-site review of products to determine areas of concern, review throughout testing, and investigate problems.
  • Collaborates with our internal and external test labs to design and maintain repeatable test methods
QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Abilities
  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program.
  • Two to four years of professional engineering experience, or zero to three years of specialty engineering experience, applicable internship/co-op experience, and experience participating in and leading projects.
  • Project management experience (may be essential for some assignments).
  • Knowledge in Lean principles and their application.
  • The ability to assess process concepts and determine where continuous improvement opportunities exist.
  • The ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels, including Production, Engineering, and management, and the ability to work well with and develop a partnering relationship with other team members.
  • Knowledge in the use of common office automation, communication, software, tools, MillerKnoll applications, and engineering-related software. Knowledge in SharePoint, Minitab, and Reliasoft are a plus.
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to apply engineering expertise to solving problems.
  • The ability to assess priorities and determine a course of action with minimal day-to-day supervision and the ability to anticipate, recognize, and respond effectively to changes which affect project plans.
  • An overall business sense and an understanding of how decisions impact business results.
  • The ability to perform all essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Additional Skills and Abilities
  • Experience working in a mechanical laboratory environment using electronic instrumentation and performing data analysis.
  • Experience writing test methods and product performance specifications.
  • Experience applying statistics to test data and interpreting results.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

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.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll 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. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

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 careers_help@millerknoll.com.

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