Kohler Development Program - Accelerated Engineering

Location: Hybrid, Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Are you ready to accelerate your career in engineering? Join our dynamic Accelerated Engineering Development Program and embark on a transformative journey toward becoming a future engineering leader. Our mission is clear: Accelerate the growth of our engineers through focused training, mentorship, and hands-on experience in diverse product categories, to drive leading edge innovation at Kohler. Our vision is to build a world class team of engineers equipped with the skills and network to develop meaningful products and innovations that will shape the future of Kohler.

​We’re committed to nurturing your growth and empowering you to make a meaningful impact through:

• ​Rotational Assignments: Explore a variety of engineering roles, including New Product Development, Current Product Development, and other areas across multiple product categories.
• ​Comprehensive Training: Participate in robust technical and leadership training. You’ll attend workshops, engage in case studies, and interact with organizational leaders to deepen your understanding of our products and services.
• Coaching & Mentorship: Receive ongoing support and guidance from experienced engineering associates who will help you navigate your career and provide constructive feedback.

What We’re Looking For:

• Innovative thinkers with strong creative problem-solving skills, eager to design cost-effective and functional products that embody our brand values.
• Collaborative individuals who work effectively within cross-functional teams—spanning marketing, program management, industrial design, and manufacturing operations—to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Passion for innovation and a drive to identify opportunities that lead to transformative product solutions.
• Broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, stamping, injection molding, welding, tube bending, and hydroforming.
• Ability to contribute within a diverse, global engineering organization, leveraging the collective expertise of the team.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Create

• Collaborate with Product Marketing and Industrial Design to define product specifications using consumer research, market data, and feedback from sales teams.
• Analyze competitive products and warranty data to benchmark and inform new design approaches.
• Conduct high-level feasibility assessments of initial product concepts.

Refine

• Develop and refine product concepts using 3D modeling software (Creo), FEA, and CFD tools.
• Utilize our advanced prototyping and test lab facilities to create and validate physical prototypes.
• Apply tools such as DFMEA and design critiques to proactively address and mitigate potential failure modes.
• Partner with internal manufacturing teams and external suppliers to optimize cost, performance, quality, and timing.

Implement

• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, and develop detailed technical drawings incorporating engineering standards and GD&T.
• Optimize designs for manufacturing efficiency and reliability using DfM principles.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by developing thorough test plans for product verification.
• Support manufacturing ramp-up by providing hands-on assistance during pre-production builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited institution in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical preferred), or a related technical discipline, earned by June 2026.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of CAD modeling.
• Hands-on fabrication and prototyping skills.
• Intern and/or co-op experience exhibiting these skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship on an on-going basis