Manufacturing Engineer- Panels (Knoll- East Greenville, PA)
Full Time
East Greenville, PA
Posted
Job description
Why join us?
Knoll uses modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, their world. Since 1938, we have been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure.
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 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 Knoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.
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 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 Knoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.
Company Overview
Knoll, Inc. is a constellation of design-driven brands and people working together with our clients in person and digitally to create inspired modern interiors. We are part of MillerKnoll, the engine powering the world’s most dynamic design brands. Our internationally recognized portfolio includes furniture, textiles, leathers, lighting, accessories, and architectural and acoustical elements.
Our brands — Knoll Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck | FilzFelt, Edelman Leather, HOLLY HUNT, DatesWeiser, Muuto, and Fully — reflect our commitment to modern design that meets the diverse requirements of high-performance workplaces, work from home settings and luxury residential interiors.
A recipient of the National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, we can help organizations achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Living Building Challenge and WELL Building workplace certifications. To learn more about our initiatives to support more inclusive and diverse communities, visit
Knoll.com/Community
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Job Title
Manufacturing Engineer- Panels
Position Profile
As a Manufacturing Engineer- Panels, you'll lead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of continuous improvement projects in our panel manufacturing assembly area. Develop sustainable improvements through the engagement of the team utilizing servant leadership, technical knowledge, and continuous improvement tools to improve quality, productivity, and safety. Utilize lean concepts including standardized work, problem-solving methodologies, material handling and planning, and kaizen activities. Implement engineering change notices and work closely with quality and product development to implement customer requests and new product lines.
Essential Job Responsibilities
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Develop lean manufacturing strategies and deploy them into the work cells including but not limited to Standardized Work, Kaizen, Problem-Solving, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Process Flow, Heijunka, Jidoka, Total Productive Maintenance, etc.
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Conduct quality reviews of scrap panels, process failures, and customer claims
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Document design changes and ensure all parts and drawings are released and maintained according to the Bill of Materials
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Initiate and implement process-related improvements on the production line
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Support program financial targets and cost reduction initiatives by providing Manufacturing Engineering support during product launch and post-launch phases
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Responsible for leading the implementation of process improvements and changes that ensure safety, improve product quality and reduce cost
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Provide technical and advisory support for Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development and develop processes to maximize production throughput
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Participate in Design for Manufacturability processes for new and existing products
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Work with product development, quality, and manufacturing to implement engineering change notices
Required Skills:
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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Electrical Engineer Degree or strong relevant equivalent work experience in Continuous Improvement
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Knowledge of assembly processes, semi-automated and automated cells will be a plus
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Advanced skills in MS Office including MS Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, Projects, and PowerPoint
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Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and translate collected information into actionable solutions
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Ability to manage, prioritize and balance multiple projects
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Ability to interact with manufacturing hourly workforce, and internal/externals business partners including work team leaders and vendor
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 helping 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. 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. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
Simply put, we hire everyone. 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. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
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