Project Engineer, Commercial Faucets - KOHLER

Project Engineer, Commercial Faucets

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Hybrid - Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Make Your Mark

As a key technical contributor to New Product Development, a Project Engineer for Commercial Faucets Engineering is uniquely positioned to identify and drive new innovations, develop exceptional products, and create great user experiences. If you’re the type of engineer who likes to get into the details of different products in commercial area, this position working with the different product platforms is for you. You will gain experience in engineered plastics, electronics, metals, elastomers, precision design and manufacturing processes. Working in highly cross-functional teams, you will innovate, design, test and validate parts, assemblies, and systems that delight customers. You will drive innovation and reliability which will directly contribute to Kohler’s leadership in the global kitchen and bath industry.

How You’ll Contribute

• Show your skills: Apply engineering fundamentals and structured problem solving to design and validate components, subsystems, and products. Participate in and conduct technical feasibility analysis of new concepts. Test and qualify innovations. Collaborate with engineering peers for insight, feedback, and in-depth review to make your technical work the best it can be.
• Collaborate to succeed: Partner with your global cross-functional teammates in Marketing, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Industrial Design. Face the hard decisions head-on and use the variety of team perspectives to generate better solutions. Recommend next steps and drive alignment with business leadership to launch quality products with speed and consistency.
• Utilize Global Talent: Engage Centers of Excellence and Technical Centers around the globe to complete project deliverables and promote parts/modules reuse.
• Help make us better: Evaluate designs for environmental sustainability and recommend improvements. Push the envelope for Materials and Electro-mechanical designs. Benchmark to know ourselves as well as the competitors. Visit customers and engage experts to understand installation needs and opportunities for quality improvements.
• Maximize the attention to detail you’ve cultivated as an engineer. Structure and coordinate test requests, prototype builds, bills of materials, engineering timelines, technical communications, and other engineering activities in support of new product launches.

Specific Responsibilities

• Documents and achieves product specifications: customer, regulatory, and technical requirements.
• Assures functional acceptability through application of engineering tools, analysis, and testing. This includes prototyping, simulation, DFA, DFMEA and qualification.
• Prepares detailed projects and/or technical plans for product development and/or improvement.
• Interfaces with senior engineers, support personnel, and outside groups involving product design, documentation, development, drafting, prototype construction, and test of product concepts.
• Documents and presents experiences to share knowledge within and outside the department.
• Contributes to improvement of products and processes.
• Utilizes 3D CAD software (PTC Creo) for the realization of concepts or designs.
• Occasional travel to visit suppliers, customers, tradeshows, and other Kohler locations as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (PTC Creo is highly preferred).
• Working experience in mechanical engineering for electronics products will be a plus.
• Ability to work independently and with a cross-functional team.
• Self-directed with creative problem-solving ability.
• Ability to independently test, analyze and solve technical problems.
• Must exhibit excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented.

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The
salary range for this position is $83,300 - $105,200. 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.

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