Why join us?
Geiger furnishes the modern office with beautiful solutions for private offices, conference rooms, collaborative spaces, and more. Geiger designs play an important role in creating environments where people want to be—spaces that stimulate creative and analytical thinking, strengthen organizational culture, and communicate trust to clients and visitors.
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 Geiger 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 Geiger to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.
General Purpose:
Responsible for supporting product development by working in conjunctions with Engineering and cross functional teams. Responsible for designing seating frames, foam and components with 3D CAD modeling software.
Essential Functions:
• Work with internal and external partners toward a timely execution of prototypes
• Maintain highest level of craftsmanship and quality in development and introduction of new products
• Create accurate engineering specification drawing with minimum direction
• Make modifications to existing CAD drawings to support manufacturing and purchasing maintenance.
• Manage all CAD activities within a project
• Participates within cross functional product development team
• Sets example for others in attitude exhibited and high standard in quality and quantity of work completed.
• Works to improve one’s technical and organizational skills through educational and training opportunities.
Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives
Qualifications:
• Experience designing and engineering plywood and solid wood upholstered chair frames and foam.
• Bachelor’s degree in applied arts preferred or equivalent education and professional experience.
• 5 years of professional CAD experience with leading large CAD projects.
• Experience developing, reverse engineering and designing upholstered furniture
• Hands-on experience with frame construction, foam up and upholstery preferred with mature sense of comfort and feel.
• Proven design and problem-solving skills with a keen understanding of brand aesthetic
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software and tools currently used in the HMI office environment with a basic understanding of the current CAD systems used within the functional area.
• Exhibits high personal performance standards, the desire and ability to continuously learn and must be results oriented.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, including professional presentation skills.
• Must be open to new ideas and technologies that enable drafters to work and communicate in new ways.
• Exhibits ability to work cooperatively both in a team environment and independently.
• Must be able to maintain a positive attitude in addressing concerns.
• Must be an assertive, self-starter with the self-confidence and ability to represent Herman Miller in a professional manner to gain a high level of confidence from internal and external contacts.
• Must be willing to take ownership efficiently working to drive tasks to completion.
• Ability to understand the corporation's values, goals and the objectives along with key financial drivers.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodation.
Who We Hire?
Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Geiger 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.
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 [email protected].
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