Engineer II, CPD
Work Mode: Onsite
Location: Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI
Opportunity
This is an invitation to contribute your engineering
talent to Kohler Co., one of North America’s oldest and largest
privately held companies—an organization known for craftsmanship, innovation,
and a culture grounded in creativity, consciousness, and character.
As a Current Product Development Engineer, you’ll play a
critical role in advancing the performance, value, and manufacturability of our
faucet product portfolio. You’ll blend engineering excellence with practical
problem-solving as you uncover cost-reduction opportunities, drive efficiency
across global plants, and help shape the next evolution of Kohler products. You
will work with minimal guidance, demonstrating initiative and independent
judgment as you proactively identify areas for improvement and execute
engineering solutions that deliver measurable results.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and assess technical
feasibility of product redesigns and manage the execution of cost‑reduction
activities.
- Apply engineering analysis to
design enhancements that improve production efficiency and cost
effectiveness worldwide.
- Review product returns and determine
the root cause of faucet product issues.Includes potential travel to customer locations for troubleshooting.
- Work closely customer service and
quality groups to understand product failure reports and lead
troubleshooting investigations.
- Create and validate short term
and long term solutions to address product performance issues.
- Consolidate and report on issues
and trends related to product failures and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and propose new ideas for
product features, improvements, and innovations.
- Stay at the forefront of
materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes to influence future
product direction.
- Create and maintain detailed
product specifications that reflect manufacturing requirements, regulatory
standards, and marketing needs.
- Generate and evaluate multiple
technical solutions using Design for Six Sigma, FEA, and other analytical
methods—while recognizing when quick, practical solutions are the best
path forward.
- Own all aspects of product design
accuracy, including GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, and form/fit/function
evaluations.
- Ensure product compliance and
functionality through testing and analysis.
- Preserve and elevate Kohler’s
design and styling standards across components and assemblies.
- Prepare technical drawings and
documentation that clearly define or update product requirements.
- Manage priorities, action plans,
and timelines for multiple projects; influence cross‑functional partners
even without direct authority.
- Support cost modeling efforts and
track savings across projects.
- Exhibit, and encourage others to
exhibit behaviors and actions that: Delight Customers, Inspire People,
Boldly Innovate, Own It and Prioritize
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor of science degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program required, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering focus is preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of mechanical engineering experience. Previous successful leadership of engineering or cross-functional team is desirable.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of CAD modeling, Creo/Windchill experience preferred.
- Hands on fabrication and prototyping skills
- Experience with SAP is a positive, as well as the demonstrated ability to research and manage product data.
- International and domestic travel as needed (approx. 15%)
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Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About Us
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
