Engineering Technician III

Kohler Co. • Kohler, WI

24d • $28 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician III – Glass Production supports the development, control, and optimization of glass and enamel manufacturing processes within an Enamel Shop environment. This role combines hands-on technical execution, process monitoring, and data-driven problem solving to support glass smelting, frit preparation, enameling quality, and environmental control systems. Working under general direction, this role assists engineers and technical leaders to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient production.

Requirements

• Post-secondary technical education or equivalent experience preferred
• 1+ year of relevant technical or manufacturing experience
• Experience in glass, enamel, ceramics, coatings, or chemical processing environments preferred
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Monitor glass melters, material batching systems, frit prep systems, and control room interfaces.
• Maintain batching processes as needed to ensure correct material formulation
• Monitor and adjust the smelter to ensure proper glass flow and composition while maintaining environmental parameters.
• Respond to alarms, ECS conditions, and process deviations.
• Perform smelter start-up, ramping, hot hold, shutdown, and changeovers.
• Collect, analyze, and trend production and quality data.
• Generate reports supporting engineering decisions and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate testing and batch records.
• Execute enameling and glass quality tests including flow button, thermal expansion, opacity, color, and visual appearance testing.
• Prepare, test, and qualify incoming frits, pigments, and glass batches.
• Support batch formulation, standard flow powder preparation, and smelting operations.
• Troubleshoot glass and enamel defects using process and quality data.
• Assist with equipment installation, inspection, calibration, and troubleshooting issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Environmental Control Systems: Monitoring NOx, baghouse, scrubber, and dust collection systems, document and report out.
• Follow all safety procedures and promote a safe work environment.
• Support engineering trials, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, maintenance, and environmental teams.
• Direct Union associations when supervisor is not present.

Benefits

• Access to applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period.
• Competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing
• Access to career growth and development opportunities
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• A strong culture of innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed