Opportunity
The primary responsibility of the Project Engineer in our Wellness Products Group is to deliver innovative consumer products as part of a highly collaborative cross-functional team. The Project Engineer must combine strong technical skills, collaborative leadership, creativity, and business acumen to the role; working with the team to bring products from initial concept through to production.
We are looking for someone who
Leverages creative problem solving to design innovative, cost effective, and functional Wellness bathing 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. Has demonstrated experience in sub-system and component development. Candidates with electromechanical experience in pumping, heating, or refrigeration technologies are preferred. Utilizes broad range material and manufacturing process knowledge including thermoforming, casting, injection molding, extrusion, metal fabrication, etc. Is familiar coordinating work across regions and cultures as part of a global engineering organization.
Specific Responsibilities
Generates and advises on product specifications: customer, regulatory, and technical requirements.Originate ideas for products improvements, enhanced, product features, and product modifications.Assures functional acceptability through application of engineering tools, analysis, and testing. This includes prototyping, simulation, DFA, DFMEA and qualification.Conduct engineering analysis and implementation of design modifications to improve manufacturability or cost optimization.Leverage existing construction technology to optimize designs for best performance and cost. Designs components to be manufactured using a broad range of materials and processes including stamping, injection molding, welding, tube bending, etcPrepares detailed projects and/or technical plans for product development and/or improvement.Collaborates with senior engineers, support personnel, suppliers, and other outside groups involving product design, documentation, development, drafting, prototype construction, and test of product concepts.Utilizes 3D CAD software (PTC Creo) for the realization of concepts or designs.Tests, and debugs mechanical systems to prove out designs.  Establishes product specifications, test plans, and design documentation.Makes appropriate decisions using support tools, accurate data and critical thinking.Implement products into production according to established milestones.Occasional travel to visit suppliers, customers, tradeshows, and other Kohler locations as required.Clearly and effectively present (both written and orally) the results of their efforts to their project teams and/or management as appropriate in English. Documents and presents experiences to share knowledge within and outside the department.