What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer position at Geiger International, Inc.?
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 to 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 Under minimal supervision, applies engineering theories and concepts to assignments in support of business objectives and provides engineering leadership and expertise. Conducts feasibility studies, determines manpower and cost estimates and develops engineering criteria. Performs analyses to develop design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components. Applies originality, ingenuity and knowledge of other disciplines in solving complex problems. Emphasis will be placed on team participation, ability to plan, and ability to achieve results on assigned projects. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Actively participates in the development of engineering and quality processes; recommending process improvements. Applies learned engineering skills to work assignments. Applies problem solving skills and executes solutions to difficult problems independently. Applies supply chain cost, value stream capabilities and economic principles. Coaches engineering tasks and skills to others. Defines and completes engineering tasks with minimal oversight of leadership. Identifies opportunities for improvements to products and processes. Independently develops and applies engineering approaches to projects/assignments. Presents work output in a clear and concise manner. Provides proposal and planning of projects to budget owner using appropriate request process. Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited program 4-7 years of professional engineering experience with proven competency in achieving results. Skills and Abilities Project management experience may be essential for some assignments; process engineer preferred for some assignments. Knowledgeable in Lean principles and application. Must be able to assess process concepts and to determine where continuous improvement opportunities exist. Must be able to communicate effectively with people at various levels including production, engineering, and management and to be able to work well with and develop a partnering relationship with other team members. Knowledgeable in the use of common office automation, communication, software and tools, mainframe applications and engineering related software. Must be a skilled problem solver and be able to apply engineering expertise to problem solving. Must be able to assess priorities and determine course of action with minimal day-to-day supervision and be able to anticipate, recognize, and respond effectively to changes which affect project plans. Must have an overall business sense and understand how decisions impact business results. 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. This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings. MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. 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