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:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

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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