Senior Engineer

When you join Kohler, you can make your mark on an iconic brand. Together, we challenge the status quo, stretch our imaginations, put ideas to the test, and demand better for ourselves, our customers, and each other. Join our community of creators and difference makers to build a career of impact. Location: Onsite – Kohler, WI Opportunity The primary responsibility of the Senior Engineer within our Faucets department is to deliver innovative consumer products as part of a highly collaborative cross-functional team.

The Senior Engineer must combine creativity, strong technical skills, collaborative leadership, and business acumen to take designs from initial concept through to production. We are looking for someone who: Brings a positive approach and collaborates with cross functional teams including marketing, program management, industrial design, and manufacturing operations to deliver projects on time, within budget.

Is passionate about innovation and independently motivated to explore concepts and build transformative products. Has demonstrated skill in ideation and creative design. Candidates with strong interest in CAD design and advanced prototyping are preferred. Exhibits strong mechanical aptitude and has established individual engineering design process.

Understands manufacturing constraints for a broad range materials and process including: casting, forging, stamping, injection molding, welding, machining, fabricating, tube bending, hydroforming, plating, etc. Is confident evaluating complex designs and leverages creative problem solving skills to continually optimize.

Can competently coordinate work across regions and cultures as part of a global engineering organization.What you will be doing: Create Partner with Industrial Design and Product Marketing to develop product specifications using consumer research, market data, and sales feedback.Study competitive products and understand current warranty metrics to benchmark against new product designs.

Provide high-level feasibility analysis on initial product concepts.Refine Develop and refine concepts using 3D modeling software (Creo), FEA, and CFD. Leverage our world class on-site prototyping and test lab capabilities to create physical prototypes to validate product features.Validate product value through consumer and/or human experience research.

Work with our internal manufacturing team as well as suppliers to balance cost, performance, quality, and project timing. Implement Perform engineering calculations, tolerance stacks, and develop detailed technical drawings, incorporating engineering standards and GD&T.Optimize design using Design for Manufacturing principles to ensure reliable, stable, and efficient mass production.

Ensure regulatory compliance through careful product verification test planning. Support manufacturing ramp up by providing on-site feedback during pre-production builds. The actual base salary offered to a candidate may be higher than the approved range. This will vary depending on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and a special project incentive. We empower each associate to #Become. More. AtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing and help you be your best. It’s a workplace that works—for you, your family, and your lifestyle.

You are eligible for our total rewards package on Day 1 of your employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; mental health and care resources; pension and 401k plan with company match; paid time off and volunteer time off; paid maternity and paternity leave; tuition assistance; and associate discounts on a variety of Kohler products and services.

It is the policy of Kohler Co. to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law. Kohler Co. is committed to assuring that: All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs and processes are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to any characteristic protected by law; Employment decisions are based on merit and the principles of equal opportunity; Its applicants and associates with disabilities have equal access to its employment processes, including those implemented through information and communication technologies.

When requested and possible, Kohler Co. will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure qualified applicants and associates with disabilities receive equal employment opportunity in the operation of employment policies and processes. In addition, Kohler Co. complies with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). It will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and associates to accommodate known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; It will provide reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs or practices where appropriate and in accordance with applicable law; an Associates and applicants will not be subjected to retaliation, harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have exercised any right protected by law.

Kohler Co. believes in and practices equal opportunity. The Assistant General Counsel, Employment & Compliance, serves as the Equal Opportunity Coordinator for Kohler Co., and has overall responsibility for assuring compliance with this Policy. All associates are expected to support and uphold this policy. Kohler Co. maintains Affirmative Action Plans as required by and in accordance with applicable law.

Any questions regarding the Plans should be directed to the Assistant General Counsel, Employment & Compliance.