Engineer II, Kitchen Sinks req

Engineer II, Kitchen Sinks

Work Mode:
Onsite

Location:

Onsite – Kohler, WI

The primary responsibility of the Engineer II - Product role is to deliver innovative consumer products as part of a highly collaborative cross‑functional team. As a member of the Kitchen Sinks engineering team, you will apply creative problem‑solving and innovative design skills to both accessories and the kitchen sink itself. Neoroc composite, stainless steel, enameled cast iron, and fireclay materials each present unique challenges as we explore customer needs and solve the everyday problems consumers experience in one of the most heavily used spaces in the home.

Please review the details below and consider joining this collaborative and supportive team.

You will be responsible for completing project assignments by following a phase‑gate development process and understanding how engineering activities interweave with cross‑functional deliverables. Your engineering work will focus on idea generation and risk mitigation for basic subassemblies, systems, and processes. You will contribute to new product design through value analysis, with a complementary focus on cost optimization. Working under the general direction of an engineering manager, you will be expected to independently manage responsibilities and execute tasks associated with complex assignments, while demonstrating strong time‑management skills and technical knowledge.

• Brings a positive approach and collaborates with cross‑functional teams including marketing, program management, industrial design, and manufacturing operations to deliver projects on time, within budget.
• Is passionate about innovation and independently motivated to explore concepts and build transformative products.
• Has demonstrated skill in ideation and creative design. Candidates with strong interest in CAD design and advanced prototyping are preferred.
• Exhibits strong mechanical aptitude and has established individual engineering design process. Contributes to improvement of products and processes.
• Understands manufacturing constraints for a broad range of materials and processes including injection molding, casting, forging, stamping, welding, machining, fabricating, plating, etc.
• Is confident evaluating complex designs and leverages creative problem‑solving skills to continually optimize.
• Can competently coordinate work across regions and cultures as part of a global engineering organization.

• Individual ownership of New Product Design projects and Current Product Design modifications of moderate complexity, including kitchen sinks, wire‑form accessories, injection moulded parts, and assemblies of sink components.
• Support of more complex projects with partner engineers.
• Development of product design within specifications including all meaningful details pertinent for product structural and functional requirements, installations, regulatory considerations, platforming and marketing/sales considerations worldwide.
• Assurance of functional acceptability through testing and analysis.
• Preparation of drawings, specifications, and documentation needed to define the product design and function.
• Utilize engineering tools to guide design and risk‑mitigation activities.
• General awareness of Design‑For‑Manufacturing techniques and can apply towards sink and accessory designs.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed on time within NPD timelines.
• Assistance in the preparation of product cost information.
• Dissemination of technical data to other group functions or groups as requested and needed for business decision making, including bottom basin racks, cut‑out templates, and accessory material usage databases.
• Completion of parametric CAD models to guide the design, risk assessment, and risk‑mitigation of new products across the department.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Minimum of 3 years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD Software (PTC Creo Preferred).
• Ability to work independently and with cross‑functional teams.
• Self‑directed with creative problem‑solving…