Sr. Engineer - Performance Showering

Sterling Kohler; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler Co. is seeking a Sr. Engineer – Performance Showering to deliver innovative faucet products as part of a collaborative cross-functional team.

The role combines strong technical skills, leadership, creativity, and business sense to bring complex systems from concept to production. This onsite role requires design for manufacture knowledge, including plastic injection molding, DFMEA, Creo CAD modeling, and close work with marketing, industrial design, and manufacturing operations to deliver

Qualifications

• BS in engineering required.
• 4+ years of engineering work experience.
• Working knowledge of CAD modeling.

Responsibilities

• Create product specifications using consumer research and market data.
• Develop concepts with 3D modeling (Creo) and perform FEA/CFD analyses.
• Refine designs with DFMEA and design critiques.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to balance cost, performance, and schedule.
• Validate product features through prototyping and on-site testing.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Multilingual (EN/ES/Mandarin)

Creative problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

DFMEA

GD&T

Job description

Sr. Engineer - Performance Showering

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI

Opportunity

The primary responsibility of the Sr. Engineer – Performance Showering roleis to deliver innovative consumer products as part of a highly collaborative cross-functional team. The Sr Project Engineer must combine strong technicalskills, collaborative leadership, creativity, and business acumen to bringcomplex system products from initial concept through to production.

We are looking for someone who:

• Leverages creative problem solving to design innovative, cost effective, and functional faucet products that delight customers and represent the Kohler brand.
• Brings a positive approach and collaborates with cross functional teams including marketing, program management, industrial design, and manufacturing operations to deliver products on time, within budget.
• Is passionate about innovation and consistently searches for opportunities to create transformative products.
• Understands broad range material and manufacturing process knowledge including: casting, forging, stamping, injection molding, welding, tube bending, hydroforming. Special focus in plastic injection molding design for manufacturing.
• Contributes to and leverages a diverse and global engineering organization.
• Exhibits strong mechanical aptitude and has established individual engineering design process.
• Demonstrated skill in ideation and creative design. Candidates with strong interest in CAD design and advanced prototyping are preferred.

What you will be doing:

Create

• Partner with Product Marketing and Industrial Design to develop a product specification using consumer research, market data, and sales feedback.
• Study consumer behaviors and competitive products to develop solutions that provide innovative and/or increased value to a customer Provide high-level feasibility analysis on initial product concepts

Refine

• Develop and refine concepts using 3D modeling software (Creo), FEA, and CFD.
• Utilize tools such as DFMEA and engineering design critiques to identify and eliminate or mitigate high risk failure modes.
• Leverage our world class on-site prototyping and test lab capabilities to create physical prototypes to validate product features.
• Work with our internal manufacturing team as well as suppliers to balance cost, performance, quality, and project timing.
• Validate product value through consumer and/or human experience research.

Implement

• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance stacks, and develop detailed technical drawings, incorporating engineering standards and GD&T.
• Optimize design using DfM (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.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in an engineering discipline required, Mechanical Engineering preferred
• 4+ years of engineering workexperience.
• Demonstrate aworking knowledge of CAD modeling.
• Sound technical judgement and technical communication skills
• Multi-lingual skills preferred, written and spoken (English,Spanish, Mandarin)
• International and domestic travel as needed (~10%)

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you'll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $92,400 - $141,000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by 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/variable incentive compensation.

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 [e-mail]. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.