Sr. Electrical Project Engineer

Kohler Co. • Kohler, WI

10d • $92,400 - $141,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for designing, implementing, and standardizing custom equipment and automation for Kohler plants and processes. The role includes incorporating safety, defect detection, process stoppage, corrective-action signaling, and data collection into automation solutions, and ensuring consistent design, process engineering, and documentation for successful handover and cross-training of maintenance and engineering associates.

This lead position provides electrical engineering and technical leadership for automated equipment and plant processes, including design, layout, functionality, and specifications. The engineer drives standards and guidelines for electrical controls and safety design, electromechanical systems, robotics, and design software; develops technical architecture; and works with external equipment suppliers to integrate their equipment with Kohler solutions. The role also monitors emerging technologies and partners with plant engineering teams, Advance Materials & Process Development (AMPD), and New Product Integration (NPI) to develop global industrialization methods supporting safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) targets.

The position is onsite in Kohler, Wisconsin, four days per week, and requires 30% travel, primarily in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The salary range is $92,400–$141,000, with eligibility 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 with PLC programming using Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens.
• Proficiency with Fanuc Roboguide.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
• Ability to function within a project team environment.
• Intermediate understanding of electrical engineering for equipment, automation, and robotics, including electrical controls design and PLC programming.
• Intermediate understanding of Fanuc robotics, including wiring methods, software configuration, features, and options.
• Intermediate understanding of automation products, including servo controls, HMIs, and vision systems.
• Functional safety engineering (SAF TUV) control-review capability and mastery of regulatory safety standards.
• Mastery of AutoCAD Electrical.
• Ability to travel 30%, primarily within the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• Self-motivation.

Nice To Haves

• Ignition development knowledge.
• PLC programming experience with Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens (preferred).
• Mechanical design knowledge, including GD&T and use of AutoCAD and Creo for 3D modeling.
• Intermediate hydraulic, pneumatic, and machining knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of ASRS systems.
• Intermediate knowledge of AGV systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the global strategy for automated solutions that balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Implement standardized automation processes and ensure process information is available.
• Participate in design engineering reviews with plant teams to ensure solutions meet requirements proposed in the ACT.
• Ensure equipment and processes are ready before project kickoff.
• Ensure automation processes are capable, ready, and proven before new product launches.
• Provide capacity planning, recommend capital equipment, and partner with plant operations engineering teams on implementation.
• Develop business cases with financial justification demonstrating investment value.
• Stay current on automation methods and related tools and recommend new approaches and tools.
• Deploy technological advancements to improve SQDC for internal and supplier processes related to automation.
• Provide technical leadership and coordination for automation electrical engineering, controls, robotics, and equipment design.
• Conduct functional safety engineering control reviews to verify 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 support handover and cross-training.
• Partner with plant engineering teams, AMPD, and NPI to develop global industrialization methods.

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