Kohler Leadership Development Program - Accelerated Engineering
KOHLER, WI
Nov 12, 2024
Full-time
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Kohler Leadership Development Program - Accelerated Engineering

Work Mode:Hybrid

Location:Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Are you ready to accelerate your career in engineering? Join our dynamic Accelerated Engineering Leadership Development Program and embark on a transformative journey toward becoming a future engineering leader. Our mission is clear:Accelerate the growth of our engineers through focused training, mentorship, and hands-on experience in diverse product categories, to drive leading edge innovation at Kohler.Our vision is to build a world class team of engineers equipped with the skills and network to develop meaningful products and innovations that will shape the future of Kohler.

We're committed to nurturing your growth and empowering you to make a meaningful impact through:

  • Rotational Assignments:Dive into different facets of engineering, from New Product Development to Current Product Development and more.
  • Training:Our comprehensive training program covers technical skills, leadership development, and immersion into our products and services. You'll attend workshops, participate in case studies, and engage with leaders.
  • Coaching:You won't be on this journey alone. Throughout the program, you'll receive coaching and mentoring from associates throughout Engineering who will guide you, provide feedback, and help you navigate your career.

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.
  • Utilizes broad range material and manufacturing process knowledge including casting, forging, stamping, injection molding, welding, tube bending, hydroforming, etc.
  • Contributes to and leverages a diverse and global engineering organization.


Specific Responsibilities
Create

  • Partner with Product Marketing and Industrial Design to develop a product specification using consumer research, market data, and sales feedback.
  • Study competitive products and understand current warranty metrics to benchmark against new product designs.
  • Provide high-level feasibility analysis on initial product concepts.


Refine

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


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

  • Must have obtained a bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited institution with a major in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical preferred) or related technical discipline no later than June 2025.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an on-going basis without company sponsorship.


The salary range for this position is $76,050 - $96,050. 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. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k.

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.

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