Staff Engineer, NPI: Right-First-Time Product Launch

Kohler Co.; Kohler (WI); Presencial; USD 104.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Day 1 benefits

Performance bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Kohler Co. is seeking a Staff Engineer, New Product Integration (NPI) to provide technical and operational leadership for NPI initiatives.

You will partner with Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure new products are designed and manufactured Right the First Time, focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. This onsite role in Kohler, WI emphasizes process design, DFMA, and cross-functional execution across global standards.

Formación

• B.S. degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 8+ years in industrial/mechanical/manufacturing engineering, PM or NPD.
• Experience with manufacturing processes including cast-iron, stainless steel drawing and fabrication, acrylics, gel coats, epoxy resins, thermoforming.
• Ability to independently manage multiple complex projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Tenacious, results-driven with excellent time management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Structured, organized, self-starter; capable of influencing a small team.
• Experience creating and managing Microsoft Projects.
• ProE/CREO experience is a plus.
• Skilled in driving cross-platform conversations and conflict resolution.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the manufacturing engineering authority on assigned NPD/NPI programs, shaping manufacturing strategy, process design, and execution models.
• Lead DFMA, FMEA, process capability analyses, and design reviews, identifying systemic risks and recommending design or process changes with enterprise impact.
• Define and standardize manufacturing process requirements, tooling concepts, and engineering specifications, ensuring alignment with global standards and regulatory expectations.
• Own and integrate Operations deliverables within the Global Kitchen & Bath NPD process, ensuring readiness and risk mitigation.
• Serve as the operations integrator across quality, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, data services, and materials.
• Develop and maintain plant-level execution strategies and timelines, aligning with enterprise milestones.
• Build and maintain robust product cost models, influencing design, sourcing, and process decisions to meet targets.
• Drive time-to-market improvements through process optimization and parallel development strategies.
• Present data-driven recommendations to senior leadership and translate technical complexity into actionable insights.
• Mentor engineers and cross-functional partners, strengthening organizational capability.
• Coordinate CAD-based tool design and engineering functions for production.

Conocimientos

Project management

Manufacturing engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

SAP

Microsoft Project

Creo/ProE

Conflict resolution

Educación

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Herramientas

SAP

Microsoft Project

Creo/ProE

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Kohler Co. is seeking a Staff Engineer, New Product Integration (NPI) to provide technical and operational leadership for NPI initiatives.

You will partner with Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure new products are designed and manufactured Right the First Time, focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. This onsite role in Kohler, WI emphasizes process design, DFMA, and cross-functional execution across global standards.