Join KOHLER WasteLAB as an Engineer and play a pivotal role in transforming manufacturing waste into innovative sustainable products that combine purpose performance and design. This hands-on engineering opportunity offers the chance to lead material innovation initiatives support new product development optimize manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement projects that directly advance Kohlers sustainability goals. Working cross-functionally with engineering manufacturing marketing and technical teams you will apply your technical expertise to develop new materials improve production capabilities manage critical master data and reporting and help bring groundbreaking circular-economy solutions from concept to commercialization.
Responsibilities:
Support WasteLAB improvement projects with a focus on materials innovation andmaterial handling/mixing technologies.
Owns the WasteLAB organizations master data collection and reporting.
Creates standardized performance reports at the appropriate cadence.
Owns WasteLAB inventory recording including updating daily production closing sales and cycle counts.
Supports material sourcing projects when applicable.
Transitions 3rd party vendors online for services required by WasteLAB (material sourcing and production).
Supports all WasteLAB NPD projects by acting as a liaison between technical groups (master data engineering codes & standards and marketing).
Supports WasteLAB MFG process and NPD projects by creating standard operating procedures.
Prepares project plans including technical objectives schedule plans maintain project records and prepares technical cost and other reports to show project progress.
Maintain complete records of all trials performed procedures used and results obtained.
Highlight and communicate deviations from standards and guidelines. Draw basic evaluation conclusions and recommendations.
Supports WasteLAB capital projects by assisting in specifying equipment designing production flows and managing project timelines and budgets.
Skills/Requirements
A Bachelors Degree in Engineering is required; a Masters Degree in Engineering is preferred.
Highly proficient in MS Office package: Excel Access and Copilot for master data collection and reporting.
Experience with SAP is preferred.
Proficient in engineering statistics including but not limited to descriptive statistics inferential statistics and reliability engineering.
2 years of industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
Specific areas of expertise such as new material formulation surface enhancement coating development and other material research and development related activities are desirable for this position
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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 youll 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 $83550 - $127550. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience their education and the work addition this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.
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 30000 bold leaders across the globe were driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious healthy and sustainable lives.
About Us It is Kohlers 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 . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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Engineer WasteLAB MaterialsWork Mode:OnsiteLocation:Onsite Kohler WIOpportunityJoin KOHLER WasteLAB as an Engineer and play a pivotal role in transforming manufacturing waste into innovative sustainable products that combine purpose performance and design. This hands-on engineering opportunity offe...
Engineer WasteLAB Materials
Work Mode:Onsite
Location:Onsite Kohler WI
Opportunity
Join KOHLER WasteLAB as an Engineer and play a pivotal role in transforming manufacturing waste into innovative sustainable products that combine purpose performance and design. This hands-on engineering opportunity offers the chance to lead material innovation initiatives support new product development optimize manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement projects that directly advance Kohlers sustainability goals. Working cross-functionally with engineering manufacturing marketing and technical teams you will apply your technical expertise to develop new materials improve production capabilities manage critical master data and reporting and help bring groundbreaking circular-economy solutions from concept to commercialization.
Responsibilities:
Support WasteLAB improvement projects with a focus on materials innovation andmaterial handling/mixing technologies.
Owns the WasteLAB organizations master data collection and reporting.
Creates standardized performance reports at the appropriate cadence.
Owns WasteLAB inventory recording including updating daily production closing sales and cycle counts.
Supports material sourcing projects when applicable.
Transitions 3rd party vendors online for services required by WasteLAB (material sourcing and production).
Supports all WasteLAB NPD projects by acting as a liaison between technical groups (master data engineering codes & standards and marketing).
Supports WasteLAB MFG process and NPD projects by creating standard operating procedures.
Prepares project plans including technical objectives schedule plans maintain project records and prepares technical cost and other reports to show project progress.
Maintain complete records of all trials performed procedures used and results obtained.
Highlight and communicate deviations from standards and guidelines. Draw basic evaluation conclusions and recommendations.
Supports WasteLAB capital projects by assisting in specifying equipment designing production flows and managing project timelines and budgets.
Skills/Requirements
A Bachelors Degree in Engineering is required; a Masters Degree in Engineering is preferred.
Highly proficient in MS Office package: Excel Access and Copilot for master data collection and reporting.
Experience with SAP is preferred.
Proficient in engineering statistics including but not limited to descriptive statistics inferential statistics and reliability engineering.
2 years of industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
Specific areas of expertise such as new material formulation surface enhancement coating development and other material research and development related activities are desirable for this position
#LI-BV1 #LI-Onsite
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 youll 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 $83550 - $127550. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience their education and the work addition this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.
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 30000 bold leaders across the globe were driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious healthy and sustainable lives.
About Us It is Kohlers 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 . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.