Sr. Engineer - Testing Quality & Compliance - (req73778)

Kohler Co.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler Co. seeks a Sr. Engineer - Testing Quality & Compliance to provide technical leadership in testing standards, laboratory quality, accreditation, and global lab correlation.

You will drive measurement system analysis, testing method improvements, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering and quality teams. You will coordinate inter-laboratory testing, support audits and certifications, and apply statistics to improve test reliability and compliance, enabling Kohler’s product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related technical field.
• Minimum five years of experience in engineering testing,laboratory operations, quality, or related technical discipline.
• Experience working within an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory or comparable laboratory quality system.
• Experience with measurement systems, R&R/MSA,calibration, measurement traceability, and statistical analysis.
• Experience interpreting and applying engineering orlaboratory testing standards and requirements.
• Experience supporting laboratory audits, accreditation,certification, or compliance activities.
• Experience developing, validating, standardizing, orimproving test methods.
• Product development experience and understanding.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to managemultiple technical initiatives simultaneously.
• Must possess a keen analytical mind, be strong on planning,detail, and accuracy, and be a demonstrably creative thinker, adept inproblem-solving, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across func tions and geographies without direct authority.
• Collaborative mindset, capable of building trust andcreating an engaging environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing standards and methodologies across Kohler's labs in collaboration with Codes & Standards.
• Own laboratory quality systems and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.
• Manage accreditation and audit activities, including corrective actions.
• Develop and implement measurement assurance practices (R&R, MSA, calibration).
• Lead inter-laboratory correlation and round-robin testing for global consistency.
• Ensure testing methods meet certification and compliance requirements.
• Apply statistical methods to analyze lab performance and variability.
• Collaborate across Testing, Engineering, Quality, and global labs to harmonize practices.
• Identify risks to test validity and lead root-cause investigations.
• Drive continuous improvements to lab processes and measurement practices.

Skills

Testing standards

Laboratory quality systems

Accreditation & audits

Measurement systems & R&R

Global laboratory collaboration

Data & statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean / Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science

Tools

LIMS

QMS

Quality management software

Job description

Sr. Engineer - Testing Quality & Compliance

Work Mode:Onsite

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

Opportunity

For over 150 years, Kohler Company has been a globalleader in boldly reimagining the spaces where people live and work. Today, wecontinue that legacy by pushing the boundaries of design, engineering, andinnovation—and we’re looking for a passionate leader to help bring the nextgeneration of ideas to life.

We are seeking a Sr Engineer – Testing Quality &Compliance to provide technical leadership in testing standards, laboratoryquality, measurement assurance, accreditation, and global laboratorycorrelation. In this role, you will help establish and advance the systems thatensure Kohler’s engineering testing capabilities produce consistent, traceable,and technically defensible results.

As a trusted technical partner to engineering, testing,quality, codes and standards, and global laboratory teams, you will interpretapplicable industry standards, lead measurement system and repeatability & reproducibility(R&R) activities, coordinate inter-laboratory and round-robin testing, andlead ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and audit activities. You will work acrossfunctions and geographies to identify variation, strengthen test methods, andestablish common practices that enable confidence in engineering test results.

This is an opportunity to have broad technical impactacross Kohler – connecting external and internal standards and laboratory bestpractices to practical engineering application, strengthening the integrity ofour testing capabilities, and helping establish a globally consistentfoundation for product development and innovation.

Specific Responsibilities

• Testing Standards & Methodology: Serve as the technical subject matter expert for the application of applicable engineeringand laboratory testing standards within Kohler's testing environment. Partnerwith Codes & Standards and engineering teams to translate externalrequirements into practical test methods, laboratory controls, and testingpractices.
• Laboratory Quality System: Own the technicalhealth and continuous improvement of applicable laboratory quality systems,including ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. Establish and maintain processes thatensure testing activities are controlled, documented, traceable, andtechnically defensible.
• Accreditation & Audit Management: Leadpreparation and technical support for laboratory accreditation, certification,internal, customer, and third-party audits. Coordinate responses to findings,drive corrective actions, and ensure sustained compliance with applicablerequirements.
• Measurement Systems & R&R: Develop andimplement measurement assurance practices, including repeatability andreproducibility (R&R), measurement system analysis (MSA), calibration,traceability, and measurement uncertainty as applicable. Evaluate measurementcapability and identify opportunities to improve confidence in engineering testresults.
• Global Laboratory Correlation: Leadinter-laboratory comparison and round-robin testing programs across Kohler'sglobal engineering and quality laboratories. Analyze test-result variation,identify sources of discrepancy, and facilitate corrective actions and methodharmonization to improve global consistency and comparability.
• Testing Compliance & Certification: Partnerwith Codes & Standards, Quality, Engineering, and external certificationorganizations to ensure laboratory capabilities and test methods satisfyapplicable certification and compliance requirements. Identify gaps andcoordinate actions needed to maintain or expand testing capabilities.
• Data & Statistical Analysis: Applystatistical methods to evaluate laboratory performance, test-method variation,measurement systems, and inter-laboratory results. Establish meaningful qualitymetrics and use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities forimprovement.
• Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration: Partner with Testing & Prototyping, Engineering, Codes & Standards,Quality, Product Development, and global laboratory teams to establishconsistent testing practices and resolve technical quality issues. Influencestakeholders across functions and geographies without direct authority.
• Technical Risk & Corrective Action: Identifyand assess risks that could compromise the validity, repeatability, orcomparability of engineering test results. Lead root cause analysis andcorrective action for testing-related nonconformances, recurring variation, and audit findings.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements tolaboratory processes, test methods, quality systems, and measurement practicesthat reduce variation, improve testing efficiency, strengthen compliance, andincrease confidence in engineering data.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, MaterialsScience, or related technical field.
• Minimum five years of experience in engineering testing,laboratory operations, quality, or related technical discipline.
• Experience working within an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditedlaboratory or comparable laboratory quality system.
• Experience with measurement systems, R&R/MSA,calibration, measurement traceability, and statistical analysis.
• Experience interpreting and applying engineering orlaboratory testing standards and requirements.
• Experience supporting laboratory audits, accreditation,certification, or compliance activities.
• Experience developing, validating, standardizing, orimproving test methods.
• Product development experience and understanding.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to managemultiple technical initiatives simultaneously.
• Must possess a keen analytical mind, be strong on planning,detail, and accuracy, and be a demonstrably creative thinker, adept inproblem-solving, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across func tions and geographies without direct authority.
• Operates with candor, enthusiasm, commitment and drive toachieve business results.
• Collaborative mindset, capable of building trust andcreating an engaging environment.

Preferred

• Experience leadinginter-laboratory comparisons, round-robin testing, or proficiency testingprograms.
• Experience with measurement uncertainty and statisticalmethods for laboratory testing.
• ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 19011 auditor or lead auditortraining/certification
• ASQ or similarquality, measurement, reliability, or auditing certification.
• Experience workingwith global laboratory networks and harmonizing testing methods and practices.
• Experience inproduct testing, consumer durable goods, plumbing, or related manufacturingindustries.
• Lean / Six Sigmatraining or certification.
• Working knowledge oflaboratory information management systems (LIMS), quality management systems(QMS), or related digital laboratory tools.

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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

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