Development Program - Colors, Materials, + Finishes Development Engineer - 2027

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Colors, Materials, + Finishes Development Engineer to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings team.

As a Colors, Materials, + Finishes Development Engineer, you will perform a variety of engineering activities related to our product development process. This includes both new product development and existing product support These roles require strong problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities. With this, you will capture critical knowledge of many facets of operations, as well as opportunities for long-term career growth. Our Engineers often advance into areas such as supply chain or engineering leadership and develop very well-rounded foundations of knowledge.

What You Will Do:

• Participate in new product development activities
• Analyze data, identify opportunities and develop business case to support conclusion
• Participate and contribute to rapid continuous improvement teams to ensure proper implementation of new product development projects
• Work cross-functionally with Strategic Procurement, Product Business Management, Product Engineering and Operations to build an effective network of communication and support to achieve organizational results
• Conduct investigations toward standardization of product components

What You Have:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering
• 2 years of work experience specific to engineering; internships and co-ops will be considered

What You’re Good At:

• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Lean Manufacturing principles including RCI, 3P, Value Stream Mapping, and statistical analysis

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are not accepting any candidates that require company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.