Upholstery Engineer

Why Join Us?

Knoll uses modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, and their world. Since 1938, we have been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure. 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 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.

About the Role

Lead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of continuous improvement projects in upholstery; our cutting and sewing department. Develop sustainable improvements through 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. Develop lean manufacturing strategies and deploy 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. Conduct reviews of scrap products, process failures, and customer claims. Document design changes and ensure all parts and drawings are handled and delivered according to the Bill of Materials and drawings. Initiate and implement upholstery and textile process related improvements. Support program financial targets and cost reduction initiatives by providing Manufacturing Engineering support during product launch and post-launch phases. Responsible for leading the implementation of process improvements and changes that ensure safety, improve product quality and reduce costs. Provide technical and advisory support for Manufacturing, Quality, Product Development and develop processes to maximize production throughput. Participate in Design for Manufacturability processes for new and existing products. Work with product development, quality, and manufacturing to implement engineering change notices.

Required Skills

• Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of textiles and upholstery process will be a plus
• Advance skill in MS Office including MS Excel, Words, Outlook, Projects and PowerPoint
• Experience in coding or analytics automation platforms are a plus
• Specifically Microsoft Access, Alteryx, and Ignition
• Knowledge of sewing machines, pattern creation, Lectra software are a plus

Required Experience

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and translate collected information into actionable solutions
• Ability to manage, prioritize and balance multiple projects