Manager Engineering

Manager - Engineering

Work Mode:Onsite

Location:Onsite four days per week - Kohler WI

Opportunity

Kohler istransforming everyday routines into restorative wellness rituals. We areseeking a visionary Engineering Manager to lead the development ofnext-generation wellness products that deliver measurable physical mental andsensory benefits.

In this role you will leada team of engineers responsible for designing innovative high-performanceproducts that elevate Kohler Wellness experiences. You will drive theintegration ofengineeringexcellence with user-centered wellness outcomesbalancing speed quality andinnovation to deliver category-defining solutions.

This hands-on leaderwill guide teams through Kohlers New Product Development process owningproduct integrity from concept through launch and lifecycle. Success requires ablend of technical mastery talent development and the ability to translateemerging wellness insights into differentiated product experiences.

HOW YOULL CONTRIBUTE
Lead & Inspire Wellness Innovation

• Build and mentor a high-performing diverse engineering team focused on delivering products that enhance physical recovery relaxation and overall wellbeing
• Foster a culture of ownership experimentation and continuous learning to unlock new wellness-driven solutions.
  

Advance Engineering Excellence for Wellbeing

• Lead by doing and example. Champion robust design practices that ensure safety performance and consistent delivery of intended wellness benefits
• Apply engineering rigor to validate indeded outcomes
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks

Deliver Transformational Wellness Products

• Drive execution within the stage-gate development process ensuring speed to market without compromising quality
• Translate complex wellness needs into clear engineering requirements and product specifications
• Enable confident data-driven decision making across the development lifecycle

Optimize the Product Experience Across ItsLifecycle

• Continuously improve products to enhance performance reliability cost and user experience
• Ensure post-launch insights are captured and translated into meaningful product evolution

Stay Ahead of the Wellness Landscape

• Maintain deep awareness of emerging wellness trends recovery science and competitive innovations
• Act as the technical authority for the wellness product portfolio identifying opportunities for differentiation

Think Strategically

• Enable scalable design strategies for global deployment

Build Cross-Functional Alignment

• Collaborate closely with Marketing Industrial Design Manufacturing Quality and Program Management to deliver cohesive high-impact solutions
• Ensure the customer and user experience remain central to all engineering decisions

Champion Sustainable Wellbeing

• Design with intentionminimizing environmental impact while maximizing human benefit
• Advance water energy and material efficiency without compromising product performance or experience
  

SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS

• Manage a dynamic portfolio of engineering work aligned to wellness innovation priorities
• Balance resources and assign work based on business impact and team capability
• Establish clear objectives that align engineering performance with broader business and wellness goals
• Lead performance management and development planning for team members
• Define and validate product requirements spanning customer needs regulatory standards and engineering performance
• Review and approve key technical deliverables with a focus on functional integrity and user outcomes
• Drive continuous improvement across tools processes and product designs
  Lead cost optimization initiatives while preserving product experience and quality
• Collaborate globally to support product launches and lifecycle management across regions
• Communicate technical insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Travel as needed to engage with suppliers customers and global teams

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited)
• 7 years of product design engineering experience and 3 years of experience coaching and developing engineering talent
• Proven ability to lead complex product development programs from concept to launch
• Passion for wellness innovation human-centered design and experiential product development
  

IDEAL PROFILE

• Systems thinker with the ability to connect engineering performance to human outcomes
• Strong bias for action balanced with disciplined execution
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity while driving clarity for the team
• Deep curiosity for how water heat steam and sensory elements can improve wellbeing

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means youll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $135600 - $211000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience their education and the work addition this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.

Why Choose Kohler
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing access to career growth and development opportunities a diverse and inclusive workplace and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30000 bold leaders across the globe were driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious healthy and sustainable lives.

About Us
It is Kohlers policy to recruit hire and promote qualified applicants without regard to race creed religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. If as an individual with a disability you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process please contact . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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