Staff Engineer, Manufacturing AutomationWork Mode: Onsite
Location:Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI
OpportunityAs Staff ManufacturingEngineer - Automation, you will lead the design and deployment of advancedautomation solutions that strengthen safety, quality, delivery, and costperformance across Kohler's global manufacturing network. This role turnsemerging technology into scalable, standardized equipment andprocesses-partnering with plant teams, engineering leaders, and suppliers tobuild smarter, more capable manufacturing systems. You will provide technicalleadership from concept through implementation, helping ensure automationsolutions are ready for launch, sustainable for plant teams, and aligned toKohler's long-term manufacturing strategy.
Specific ResponsibilitiesAsthe Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Automation, provide the technical leadershipand coordination in the following:
- Support the global strategy for automated solutions that provides the best balance of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
- Implement the strategy of achieving standardized automation processes and ensure availability of process information.
- Participate in design engineering reviews with plant teams to ensure the solutions will meet the requirements proposed in the ACT.
- Ensure equipment and process readiness prior to kick off of projects.
- Ensure automation processes are capable, ready, and proven prior to new product launches.
- Provide capacity planning, capital equipment recommendations and implementation partnership with the plant operations engineering teams.
- Develop business cases with supporting financial justification that illustrate the proof of value of the investment.
- Remain up-to-date on all methods of automation and related tools while recommending new approaches and tools.
- Deploy leading technological advancements to achieve SQDC improvements for both internal and supplier processes as they relate to automation.
- Mastery understanding of robotics, automation products, and vision systems
- Collaboration with automation engineering staff and equipment suppliers to provide process control requirements and offer design critiques and mitigation when required.
- Ability to create and/or understand value stream maps, time studies, and production schedules.
- Mechanical design mastery with firm knowledge of GD&T including the use of AutoCAD and Creo (3D modeling)
- Intermediate Fanuc Roboguide Simulation Software knowledge
- Intermediate hydraulic, pneumatic, & machining knowledge
OtherSkillsets (not required, highly desirable)
- Intermediate knowledge of PLC programming (Rockwell Automation, Siemens)
- Functional safety engineering (SAF TUV) control reviews to ensure supplier design commitments meet specification with mastery of regulatory safety standards.
- Basic knowledge of ASRS systems.
- Intermediate knowledge of AGV systems.
Skills/Requirements - Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or related engineering field required.
- 30% travel required. Majority of travel will be focused on US, Canada, and Mexico.
- 8+ years experiencerelated to mechanical design of automation required.
- Proficiency with Creo (3D modeling) and Fanuc Roboguiderequired.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to functionwithin a project team environment.
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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 $103,900 - $160,000. 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.
