What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Engineer 3 position at HNI?
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.
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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.
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