Why join us?

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 MillerKnoll 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 MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Serves as an internal industrial designer within Herman Miller R&D as a member of the Global Design Studio. Achieves excellent design results on ongoing product extensions, customization projects, and new product design initiatives. Participates as a team member on identified development projects to clarify user problems, identify solution criteria, and produce design solutions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Apply excellent in depth problem solving skills from a user-centric approach.

• Be creative and innovative with developing product concepts and designs under the authorship of Herman Miller Brand and not as the identified individual design author.

• Contribute to a robust front end of product development by participating in early exploration experiments.

• Design product extensions, improvements, and modifications for existing product lines as a participant on development teams.

• Design product solutions in collaboration with researchers, project managers, and engineers to produce design documents or artifacts as required.

• Participate in and contribute to the corporate Design Education Program.

• Synthesize user needs, business factors, corporate strategy, research insights, future trends, and company branding into design results.

• Translate customer problems into actionable designs embodying the design tenets of Herman Miller at the highest level of design excellence.

• Works closely with engineering and operations resources on process alternatives to arrive at excellent design results within structural, time, and cost constraints.

• Supports tailored studio services as needed.

• Supports collaborations with external design partners as needed.

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 industrial design or related field.

• 2-4 years of experience as professional product designer, preferably in the furniture arena.

Skills and Abilities

• Passionate about design and its positive impact on users and business.

• Exhibit strong collaborative team skills.

• Demonstrated ability for in-depth problem identification and translation into design results.

• Well-developed communications and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with a broad range of internal and external customers.

• Exhibit systemic thinking, business acumen, and a holistic perspective.

• Exhibit a broad business knowledge and an understanding of social science and/or human behavior.

• Have the experience and ability to effectively use digital software and tools used in the design, engineering, and office environment.

• Highly proficient in 3D CAD programs (Rhino, SolidWorks, ProE or similar)

• Excellent visual communication skills, including sketching, rendering, and building visual and functional prototypes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll 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.