Herman Miller Work Values

Daily Duties at Herman Miller:

Manage a full range of product development and launch initiatives for a $20 million program portfolio. Plan, direct and control activities within a new product development division and specific manufacturing site to achieve budgeted financial objectives. Report directly to the Vice President for Product Design and Development. • Led the successful turnaround of a stalled and failing development project, delivering a new product within three months to the annual NEOCON international furniture show which received a Gold Medal for the best new system product (ABAK). • Developed a new seating product through HMI’s Geiger International subsidiary which was awarded a Silver Medal at NEOCON; the Company’s fastest seating development project should launch ahead of schedule, on-budget and with higher quality than expected targets. • Directed a critical short-term launch project including all aspects of Design, Sourcing, Manufacturing and Quality while addressing root cause issues to accommodate machine capabilities and assist field installers with fit and function issues. • Managed all development activities through new product launch, effectively coordinating the interactions of product marketing and engineering teams with interior designers, keeping product on track for scheduled timing while maintaining a customer-driven focus. • Introduced and established a wide-variety of best practice disciplines, enhancing both team effectiveness and individual capabilities in ways that became increasingly transferrable with each subsequent product development initiative. • In addition to providing strategic direction and project leadership, played a hands-on role by: ➢ Creating cross-functional schedules to coordinate development/launch activities. ➢ Assisting manufacturing, tooling and assembly plant for global data coordination. ➢ Negotiating and managing all contracts for the product development teams. ➢ Coordinating Product development with Marketing, Purchasing and Operations

What they like about Herman Miller:

You give high priority to hiring firms with prestige. Market reputation and prestige of a firm may be determined through on-line research, and conversations with individuals working in your target industry. Note that firms "in the public eye" receive a great deal more critical publicity and attention than those operating with more anonymity. So as you assess your employment opportunities, be sure to seek out the positive aspects of the firm's reputation in addition to noting negative publicity the company may have received.

Tags

Lean, Total Quality management (TQM), 5s, Jidoka, Root Cause Analysis, GD and T, PPAP, APQP, Value Stream Mapping, Variation Simulation Analysis, DFM -DFA, PDCA, Hoshin, CMM and Measurement Planing, 6 Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Coordinated Datums, Dimensional Management

Skills

Presentation, Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification

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