Description
Position at HNI Workplace Furnishings
HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.
Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!
What We Need
We are looking for a Product Development Engineer 3 to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings team.
The Product Development Engineer 3 is responsible for the performance of advanced engineering tasks associated with the design, development, and improvement of products and/or product components. This role operates with minimal guidance from a manager or mentor and may act as an individual contributor or manager of intern(s), development member(s), or up to three direct reports.
What You Will Do
- Perform a range of advanced engineering functions in the design, development, and improvement of products and/or product components ensuring established quality standards, product specifications and customer requirements are met.
- Create and ensure quality product prototypes and oversee conduct product testing and evaluation to validate product specification requirements are achieved. Identify, report, and recommend modifications to appropriate stakeholders.
- Provide innovative insight and recommendations for advanced engineering techniques, tools, and methodologies to enhance product design, manufacturing, quality in the achievement of business initiatives including cost containment.
- Influence cross-functional internal and external teams to ensure successful implementation of product projects, ensuring on cost containment/reduction, quality enhancement, and established timelines.
- Identify and recommend continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and performance.
- Ensure the execution and application of project management principles proving thoughtful leadership and guidance to team members on deliverables.
- Recommend and conduct/oversee rigorous testing protocols in compliance with product testing standards, trade compliance, and environmental impact initiatives.
- May manage intern(s), development member(s), or up to three direct reports.
- May supervise, coordinate, provide leadership and review work of assigned members. Conduct performance evaluations and recommend merit increases, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, and other personnel actions. Interview and recommend candidates for employment. Drive member engagement.
- Participate in activities as appropriate to ensure the success of the organization.
What You Have
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
- Individuals with a High School Diploma or equivalent – at least 8 years of Product Development experience required; 10 years preferred.
- Individuals with Associates Degree in Engineering or related field – at least 8 years of Product Development experience required; 10 years preferred.
- Individuals with Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field – at least 4 years of Product Development or relevant experience required; 7 years preferred.
HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The
workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The
residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.
As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, and #6 in 2022 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.
How we act today protects how we live tomorrow. Check out our CSR Report here: https://www.hnicorp.com/social-responsibility
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives. We value each other’s differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: https://www.hnicorp.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit www.HNIbenefits.com.
We also invite you to visit us at www.HNICorp.com to learn more!
HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products. We offer benefits starting from Day 1. To learn more, visit www.HNIbenefits.com. Our company endeavors to make www.hnicareers.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 563-272-7400 or via email at [email protected]. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law (except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification).
