Furniture Product Engineer

Job descriptionHigh Level Mission Statement:To successfully manage, for the customer and University Furnishings DBA The Living Company, programs or custom projects for the life of the relationship through a coordinated team effort.• Responsible for communication with the USA office and University Furnishings DBA The Living Company employees.• Responsible for decisions on programs or custom processes, process changes, customer engineering changes, and technologies to be used.• Responsible for selecting, development and tasking of team members for continuous program(s) improvement.• Responsible to manage program(s) and custom projects to quoted budget, supply agreement.• Review and provide feedback to the quoting process on quotes and requotes.• Responsible for the successful launch of projects within program(s) and custom projects.• Facilitate University Furnishings DBA The Living Company interdepartmental communications around delivery, quality, etc…• Knowledge of programs and custom projects material status and issues.Job requirementsSkillsInterpersonal Skills* Team Oriented* Tactful* Assertive* Honest and ethical* Patient* Flexible* Positive AttitudeTechnical Skills* Understands University Furnishings DBA The Living Company’s manufacturing process capacities and opportunities.* Understands the customer, their products and their program and custom specifications.* Understands CAD drawings.* Has a conceptual understanding of modern manufacturing process and techniques* Understands quality system requirements* Highly skilled in project management and able to utilize project management softwareCommunication Skills* Good listener* Good written and verbal communications* Good presentation skills* Negotiation skills* Can communicate technical and non-technical issuesLeadership Skills* Needs to be self-managed and motivated* Able to lead by example* Has good facilitation skills* Good relationship builder* Able to facilitate win/win solutions* Project Management skillsBusiness Skills* Good time management* Can handle multiple tasks* Can break a project down into multiple tasks and manage timing of tasks* Understands quoting* Understands resources and knows how to leverage themEducational Requirements• BS degree preferred or equivalent work experience• Minimum 3 years-experience required in relevant field.