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To support Koala’s core category - upholstery success in coming years, specifically on hard technical and innovation challenges, working with Koala designer/product management/quality and our suppliers closely, improve product efficiency and customer experience, and contribute innovation to the upholstery category.
Job Responsibility:
Take leading technical responsibility roles for assigned projects, including, material selection and specification, construction design & validation and with production friendly in consideration
Responsible for packaging solutions on upholstery category products
Responsible for making product documentation & specification both on upholstery frame and cover for suppliers to follow in production
Responsible for assembly instruction for upholstery category
Work closely with Designer, resolve part design to ensure optimal user experience while constantly pushing to minimize part complexity and cost
Responsible for upholstery category engineering solution improvement opportunities and implementation
Understand legal requirements (and relevant standards) and ensure product compliance
Work with Quality responsible, to develop and implement in-house testing capability including lifecycle and other performance testing
Work with Product Managers/Developers to communicate the technical agenda with suppliers and other development partners
Supporting Furniture Engineer Leader in technical problems solving
Supporting Furniture Engineer Leader on communicating effectively with key stakeholders including expressing the rationale of design and new design decisions, sourcing required information (internally and externally) as well as identifying, escalating and resolving issues arising from the design process
Work closely with Designer and Product managers/Developers to secure the assigned product development project success on time
Requirements:
Advanced knowledge of CAD software (We use Solidworks)
3-5 years of experience in a design engineering (or similar) role with exposure to high volume manufacturing is preferred
Experience with consumer products and user centric design preferred
Strong curiosity & ambition, enjoy problem solving
Team player, with strong supportive spirit with positivity
Developing solutions to problems / obstacles that arise through Product development and concept generation
Resolving designs to a level suitable for production of components and assemblies through plastic injection moulding, extrusion, timber machining, and fabrication etc.
Creating 3D models, drawings, specifications and technical documentation including QC/QA tolerancing checks for production
Development and production of prototypes for physical testing of specific component performance and product design performance elements
Design and production of Jigs and Fixtures suitable for ad hoc or permanent life cycle testing
What we offer:
Hybrid working - ~3 days back in the Alexandria Treehouse and work from bed/home
Generous time off - volunteer, parental, Koala life leave and more
Treehouse goods - Fully stocked kitchen with healthy local produce
Pet-friendly
Free Koala products with mates rates
Employee Assistance Program including unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support
Learning Management platform Juno, individual and team growth budgets and dedicated days
BCorp Certified, WWF Partnership, volunteer days, member of SoftLanding, 1%