Sr. Electrical Project Engineer

Kohler Co. • Kohler, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Electrical Project Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and standardizing custom equipment and automation for Kohler plants and processes. The role leads the design, layout, function, specifications, and electrical engineering of automated equipment and plant processes, with attention to safety, defect detection, process stoppage, corrective-action signaling, and data collection. It ensures automation is consistently designed, process-engineered, and documented to support successful handover and cross-training for maintenance and engineering associates.

The position provides technical leadership for electrical controls and safety design, electromechanical systems, robotics, and design software. It includes developing technical architecture, analyzing solutions, and working with external equipment suppliers so their equipment can integrate with Kohler-provided solutions. The engineer keeps current with emerging technologies and partners with plant engineering, Advanced Materials & Process Development (AMPD), and New Product Integration (NPI) teams to develop global industrialization methods that support safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) targets.

This is an onsite position in Kohler, Wisconsin, with work onsite four days per week and approximately 30% travel, primarily within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The position offers a salary range of $92,400–$141,000 and is eligible for performance bonus or variable incentive compensation. Kohler states that applicable benefits are available from the first day of employment.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field.
• At least 3 years of experience related to mechanical design of automation.
• Proficiency in PLC programming using Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens.
• Proficiency with Fanuc Roboguide.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
• Ability to work independently and function within a project team environment.
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, primarily in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Nice To Haves

• Ignition development knowledge.
• Mechanical design knowledge, including GD&T and use of AutoCAD and Creo for 3D modeling.
• Intermediate knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and machining.
• Basic knowledge of ASRS systems.
• Intermediate knowledge of AGV systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and coordination for automated solutions that balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Support the global automation strategy and implement standardized automation processes, ensuring process information is available.
• Participate in design engineering reviews with plant teams to confirm solutions meet requirements proposed in the ACT.
• Ensure equipment and processes are ready before project kickoff and that automation processes are capable, ready, and proven before new product launches.
• Provide capacity planning, capital equipment recommendations, and implementation partnership with plant operations engineering teams.
• Develop business cases with financial justification to demonstrate the value of proposed investments.
• Stay current on automation methods and related tools, and recommend new approaches and tools.
• Deploy technological advancements to improve SQDC in internal and supplier processes related to automation.
• Conduct functional safety engineering control reviews, including SAF TUV reviews, to ensure supplier design commitments meet specifications and regulatory safety standards.
• Collaborate with automation engineering staff and equipment suppliers on process control requirements, design critiques, and mitigation.
• Create or interpret value stream maps, time studies, and production schedules.
• Promote consistent automation design, process engineering, and documentation to enable handover and cross-training.

Benefits

• Applicable benefit programs available from the first day of employment, with no waiting period.
• Competitive total rewards package supporting health and wellbeing.
• Access to career growth and development opportunities.
• Performance bonus or variable incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior