Onsite Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Leader

Kohler

Bristol Township (Bucks County)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Kohler's Bristol, PA facility seeks a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance to lead engineering, maintenance, tooling, automation and facilities. You will drive reliability, OEE, capital project execution, and continuous improvement while ensuring safety, quality and productivity across luxury mirrors, medicine cabinets and wellness products.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution, shaping capability, technology, and workforce culture to keep Bristol

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related engineering discipline from an accredited institution required.
8+ years of progressive engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, automation, or operational leadership experience within a manufacturing environment required.
Demonstrated leadership experience building high-performing teams and driving cultural transformation within manufacturing operations.
Proven ability to effectively balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical execution.
Experience commissioning, troubleshooting, maintaining, modifying, and optimizing manufacturing equipment and automated systems.
Strong aptitude for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, controls, and process troubleshooting.
Experience implementing manufacturing automation, equipment reliability programs, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Working knowledge of PLC programming, HMI systems, robotics, vision systems, controls architecture, industrial networking, or related automation technologies preferred.
Demonstrated success leading capital projects from concept development through operational sustainability.
Proven track record delivering productivity improvements, cost reductions, quality improvements, and equipment performance gains.
Strong project management, technical leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Experience within premium consumer products, configurable products, or highly customized manufacturing environments preferred.
Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance functions by establishing goals, developing talent, and fostering a culture of accountability, safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
Develop and execute reliability strategies that maximize equipment uptime, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), asset utilization, and manufacturing throughput while providing direct technical support for equipment commissioning and performance improvement initiatives.
Establish and maintain preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs that support operational objectives, improve asset performance, and reduce unplanned downtime.
Drive a culture of ownership and operational discipline through the establishment of standards for equipment operation, care, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance management.
Lead the identification, justification, implementation, startup, and optimization of capital investments supporting safety, quality, productivity, automation, and capacity expansion.
Develop and implement innovative manufacturing technologies, automation solutions, controls architectures, and advanced engineering practices that improve competitiveness and manufacturing capability.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies to eliminate waste, improve quality, and increase productivity.
Lead and directly participate in root cause analysis, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and corrective action activities associated with equipment failures, controls issues, automation systems, process disruptions, quality concerns, and safety incidents.
Provide technical leadership and support for new product introductions, ensuring manufacturing readiness, scalability, operational efficiency, and achievement of luxury quality standards.
Oversee machine shop and tooling operations to support production requirements, equipment improvements, maintenance activities, and new product development initiatives.
Provide direct technical support to manufacturing operations through hands-on troubleshooting, equipment modification, controls programming, process improvements, maintenance support, and startup activities as business needs require.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Development, Finance, and Commercial teams to achieve business objectives and support strategic initiatives.
Develop and maintain manufacturing standards, operating procedures, training programs, and technical documentation to ensure sustainable operational performance and workforce capability development.
Benchmark industry best practices and emerging technologies while developing long-term manufacturing strategies that position Kohler as North America's leading luxury mirror, medicine cabinet, and wellness products manufacturer.