Lakeshore Learning Materials

Company Description

At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60+ retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.

Job Description

In a time of unprecedented expansion, we are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Furniture (North Vietnam) to collaborate with contract manufacturing partners, Lakeshore’s own Research, Design & Development team and sourcing partners to ensure the successful development and production of furniture products. In this role, you will also support RCCA projects and troubleshoot manufacturing or quality issues as they arise. The ideal candidate has experience and expertise in furniture products, materials and manufacturing, as well as excellent troubleshooting skills. Applicants also should have experience with CAD drawings, BOM, specs and tolerances. 

A day in the office looks like this: 

• Provide design for manufacturing feedback to U.S.A. Design & Quality Engineering team, ensuring quality, safety, aesthetic, durability and cost-effectiveness 
• Communicate design and performance expectations to vendors to ensure successful product quality outcomes and communicate test plan expectations to the vendor 
• Support product development phases to ensure product meets requirements 
• Own and drive preproduction and production phase to ensure product meets requirements 
• Collaborate with vendors to develop manufacturing processes, tooling and techniques to ensure consistent and efficient product execution 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Asia and U.S.A. 
• Clearly articulate status and progress of projects to Asia leadership and U.S.-based cross-functional teams 
• Partner with U.S. engineering to execute DFMA and manufacturing feasibility 
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with multiple internal and external partners 
• Problem-solve inefficiencies in design and engineering processes 
• Provide detailed responses to product and technical requests 
• Act as the Lakeshore “engineering voice” to vendors 
• Drive root-cause corrective action as issues arise 

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required 
• 5+ years minimum engineering/design experience required 
• 8+ years engineering/design experience preferred 
• Extensive experience with all furniture products, materials and manufacturing processes; some plastics and soft goods experience preferred 
• Good presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts to drive decision-making 
• Excellent attention to detail 
• Rich experience with managing new product development from A to Z; familiarity with engineering stage-gates such as EP, FEP, Golden Samples, PPS and PSS 
• Practical knowledge of Design for Manufacturing process 

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain! 

• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Generous employee discount on products that make you smarter
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, rural workers, carriers of infection diseases or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose. 

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