Staff Engineer, Innovation

Staff Engineer, Innovation

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Hybrid – Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Are you an engineer looking to grow your career? Do you love innovation & working on the next generation of products & technologies?

We are seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to join our Transformative Innovation project delivery team.  You will be an innovative individual with a real passion for developing groundbreaking products and you must be comfortable pushing the boundaries of what is possible with your broad engineering experience. As a Staff Engineer in Transformative Innovation you will identify, evaluate, develop, & create new products & technologies that revolutionize the Kitchen & Bath industry.

Specific Responsibilities

• Initiate & successfully complete Transformative Innovation projects and engineer highly innovative products.
• Lead the development of new ideas and insights which will drive innovation within Kohler Co. including delivery of technology demonstrators and high-quality proof-of-concepts
• Create and execute design solutions, using engineering fundamentals and logic backed up by practical technical problem solving, to support the development from a blank sheet or an idea to polished proof-of-concept and beyond!
• Design new products and technologies, collaborating with suppliers and operations personnel to ensure manufacturability at competitive costs.
• Ownership and delivery of assigned work packages to a high quality and on time.
• Creation, evaluation and testing of design solutions and competitor’s products, producing reports on findings.
• Research of relevant technical developments from various sources including technical literature, suppliers, standards authorities, IP & Patents etc.
• Proactively collaborate outside of the core project team to ensure all necessary compliance & legislation requirements are considered within design solutions.
• Compilation and entry of supporting data such as: product BOMs, design record files.
• Working within the guidelines of departmental and company policies, procedures, and work instructions. Research of relevant technical developments from various sources including technical literature, suppliers, standards authorities, IP & Patents etc.

Skills/Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university is required.
• 6+ years of product development and/or technology development engineering experience.
• Proven experience in a relevant industry with a track record of taking complex technical solutions and creative ideas through to commercially successful products.
• Possess the ability to apply engineering theory and logic, balanced with a hands-on, creative approach to problem solving and an eye for innovation
• Highly motivated and self-driven with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Passionate about new technology, naturally inquisitive, and driven to identify and solve engineering problems.
• Appetite for learning about new technologies and methodologies and integrating them into product ideas and designs.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Multi-disciplinary team working. Strong team player, able to work on their own initiative.
  Innovative approach to problem solving.
• Capable of supporting the delivery of high-quality proof-of-concepts within tight timescales.
• Working knowledge of FMEA’s, DFA, CFD, FEA and Moldflow
• Designing for various manufacturing processes: injection moulding, machining, forging, casting etc
• 3D / 2D CAD, preferably Creo Parametric
• Appetite for rapidly learning about new technologies and methodologies and integrating them into product ideas and designs
• Demonstrate commercial aptitude in understanding feasibility, desirability and viability whilst also considering time, cost, and quality factors within projects.
• Highly self- motivated, proactive and results driven with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Possess the ability to bring a fresh perspective and recognized by others as a disruptive, creative thinker
• Experience of Engineering leadership of a project
• Confident managing multiple and often competing priorities

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working in a sprint environment
• Working knowledge of electronics and electrical systems

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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. 

Client-provided location(s): Sheboygan, WI

Job ID: 50953521

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-01T00:10:13