Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Staff Engineer Manufacturing Automation

Work Mode:Onsite

Location:Onsite four days per week - Kohler WI

Opportunity

As Staff ManufacturingEngineer Automation you will lead the design and deployment of advancedautomation solutions that strengthen safety quality delivery and costperformance across Kohlers global manufacturing network. This role turnsemerging technology into scalable standardized equipment andprocessespartnering 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 toKohlers long-term manufacturing strategy.

Specific Responsibilities

Asthe 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

• Bachelors 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 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 $103900 - $160000. 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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