Sr. New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer

Sr. New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer

Be part of the future of sleep! At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons®, and Tuft & Needle®.

What You'll Do:

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) is seeking a seasoned Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Design to drive innovation and process excellence across our manufacturing operations. In this role, you'll apply your technical expertise and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) experience to optimize production processes, improve efficiencies, and support new product launches. You'll partner with cross-functional teams — from product development to operations — to ensure that our iconic brands (Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons®, and Tuft & Needle®) continue to meet the highest standards of quality and cost-effectiveness.

This role will be based in the Doraville Office on a hybrid schedule. The ideal candidate will be in office 2-3 days a week on Tuesday-Thursday.

How You'll Do It:

• Lead the DFM activities and deliverables for assigned projects

• Communicate requirements and risks associated with launching new products to the project team and large cross-functional audiences. Drive decisions on the readiness to launch new products.

• Manage the early product and/or technology pilots by identifying material needs, scheduling time in manufacturing, establishing success criteria, and managing issue resolution

• Create the required documentation to support each pilot including: Material Checklists, Pilot Data Collection Forms, Pilot Results Summary, and Issue Tracker

• Be a voice for manufacturing and a leader of change to continuously look for improvement opportunities to make future products and launches better than the last

• Serve as an SME of the piloting process, to ensure pilots are right sized for the complexity of the new program

• Create and apply DFM tools that identify design risks early, to support a faster and more successful product launch

• Lead the FMEA discussions with the cross-functional team to identify design risks and the applicable actions to reduce or minimize the risk

• Collaborate with manufacturing leaders and other tenured staff on new designs to get early feedback on potential risks or concerns

• Participate on regularly scheduled project calls and provide feedback on deliverable status and project risks

What You'll Bring:

• Industrial or Mechanical Engineering Degree

• Min 5-year work experience in an Engineering role

• No product drafting or modeling work required for role (i.e. AutoCAD, Solidworks, Revit, etc.)

• Manufacturing experience and experience launching new products desired

• Enjoy working with large teams and leading groups to learn and find new solutions together

• Able to work in a fast-paced, team environment and perform short notice assignments with flexibility

• Knowledgeable in use of MS Office suite

• Able to communicate at all levels and cross functionally and maintain cooperative relationships

• Exemplify a high level of personal conviction and spirit; able to work with little supervision and prioritize work assignments so they are completed on time

• Team-oriented work approach; initiative, flexibility, and able to work in a team setting

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Travel to manufacturing locations up to 50%

• Work is primarily sedentary in nature

Why Work at Serta Simmons Bedding?

When you join SSB, you become part of a winning and diverse team that is excited and committed to helping people get better sleep. We provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, employee perks, and the chance to be part of the future of sleep.

Benefits and Perks (USA, Salary non-union- optional):

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Annual employee contribution to HSA
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off / Vacation
• 12 company holidays
• Sick days
• Company paid short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement