Back Requisition Number 25-509 Brand Kimball International Brand Information
If you prefer a career that offers different opportunities daily while working with a variety of people, Kimball International would like to talk to you. We are a family-friendly company that values the differences that make each associate unique.
Job Description
Responsible for engineering of both new and existing products to meet the requirements of our customers. This role will work directly with Industrial Designers, Packaging Engineers, Process Engineers and shop floor to design and engineer products to meet all required specifications.
Responsibilities :
- Responsible for design and engineering of products including material / manufacturing / tooling process selection, translation of market requirements to product specifications, CAD documentation, BOM structure, technical reviews, product testing and implementation.
- Works with team members to "clearly" define product concept design and identify product design and manufacturing process alternative.
- Responsible for packaging design for new and existing products
- Validate engineering by identifying and testing to appropriate Kimball and external standards.
- Lead prototyping activities to deliver viable samples
- Determine nature of technical problems and possible solutions, such as product redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangements of parts of subassemblies.
- Create product designs that optimize manufacturability
- Develop design solutions utilizing existing platforms
- Create quality and material standards based off platformed products
- Provide product and tooling options and costs
- Responsible for EC analysis and implementation
- Ensure as manufactured product meets all design and performance intent (ex quality, fit form and function)
- Ownership of assignment from conception to commercialization
- Perform complex design investigation, engineering analyses, and feasibility studies for new components or products using customer-supplied data, past experience and engineering principles
- Optimize product design vs. cost by challenging manufacturing, make us. Buy, and product costing strategies
- Create new or optimized product platforms across multiple mfg units and products series to reduce complexity
- Create new quality and material standards
- Revise and creates engineering standards
- Support our Vision and Guiding Principles
- Adhere to company safety guideline
Skills to Perform This Role :
Interpersonal Skills
Honest and ethicalTeam OrientedPositive attitudeTactfulAssertiveFlexiblePatientCreative thinkingTrustworthyGood people skillsWillingness to learn new thingsAbility to keep humor in the workplaceAbility to build and sustain relationshipsAbility to work in a fast-paced environment that is goal driven (completion dates)Communication Skills
Good listening skillsGood written and verbal communication skillsAbility to communicate technical issuesAbility to communicate at all levelsConduct design reviews with customersLeadership Skills
Good organizational skillsGood team building skillsRespect of others point of viewMust have initiativeBusiness Skills
Good time management skillsCan handle multiple tasksUnderstanding of role in the companyCan prioritize multiple tasks appropriate to meet business needsTechnical Skills
Understanding of sound engineering practicesUnderstanding of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Value Engineering / Value Analysis (VE / VA) and Design for Manufacturing / Assembly (DFM / DFA)Understanding of Sustainability and relation to designUnderstanding of manufacturing and tooling processesAbility to perform root causes failure analysisUnderstanding for various prototyping techniquesUnderstanding of BIFMA and UL standardsUnderstanding of mechanical drawingsUnderstanding of Solid modeling and 3D experienceKnowledgeable of Furniture industryPC literate and fluent with Microsoft office programsAbility to operate CAD related office products; scanner, printer, plotter, etc...Understanding of Quality FundamentalsUnderstanding of Financial FundamentalsUnderstanding of PDP, NPI and EC ProcessesKnowledge of various materials including steel, aluminum, plastic, composites, wood, etc and their common use applicationsAbility to perform tolerance stack analysisUnderstanding of Geometric, Dimensioning and ANSIY-14MUnderstanding of mechanics of solids, strengths of materials, machine elements, material science, statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanicsUnderstanding of voice of the customerAbility to identify product Critical to Quality Characteristics (CQT)Interpret and mitigate results of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Conduct structural failure analysisVerify process capabilityEstablish tolerance for fit, form and function based on specific process capabilities to establish acceptable for, fit and functionAbility to create detailed project plansThe ideal candidate will be located near Jasper, IN and work primarily from of our headquarters.
Job Requirements
Technical Skills
Understanding of sound engineering practicesUnderstanding of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Value Engineering / Value Analysis (VE / VA) and Design for Manufacturing / Assembly (DFM / DFA)Understanding of Sustainability and relation to designUnderstanding of manufacturing and tooling processesAbility to perform root causes failure analysisUnderstanding for various prototyping techniquesUnderstanding of BIFMA and UL standardsUnderstanding of mechanical drawingsUnderstanding of Solid modeling and 3D experienceKnowledgeable of Furniture industry (preferred)PC literate and fluent with Microsoft office programsAbility to operate CAD related office products; scanner, printer, plotter, etc...Understanding of Quality FundamentalsUnderstanding of Financial FundamentalsUnderstanding of PDP, NPI and EC ProcessesKnowledge of various materials including steel, aluminum, plastic, composites, wood, etc and their common use applicationsAbility to perform tolerance stack analysisUnderstanding of Geometric, Dimensioning and ANSIY-14MUnderstanding of mechanics of solids, strengths of materials, machine elements, material science, statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanicsUnderstanding of voice of the customerAbility to identify product Critical to Quality Characteristics (CQT)Interpret and mitigate results of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Conduct structural failure analysisVerify process capabilityEstablish tolerance for fit, form and function based on specific process capabilities to establish acceptable for, fit and functionAbility to create detailed project plansEducational
Bachelor's degree in engineering curriculum or relevant work experiencePhysical
Ability to lift and move prototypes and samplesEEO Statement The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. VISA Sponsorship Kimball International, Inc. will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment / work visa status (e.g.. H-1B) Posting Location 10 GO HQ-00295