Senior Staff Engineer Manufacturing Engineering

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource energy that ensures safety security and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for todays world demands.

Our product range includes engines generators power conversion UPS systems EV components and electrification solutions microgrid controls and management and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM residential industrial and commercial customers. At Rehlko you have the freedom to identify create and deliver solutions large and small that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko our team members are the essential energy that powers our organizations success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyones responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication proactively reporting hazards following protocols and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth energize performance and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood recognize results enable career mobility and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Location: Onsite (Kenosha WI)

The Senior Staff Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering is a key technical and operational leader responsible for driving overall site performance across safety quality delivery cost and productivity. This role goes beyond traditional manufacturing engineering by owning cross-functional execution in a small-site environment including capital projects new product integration systems implementation and operational readiness.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Drive production performance by ensuring efficient operations meeting output goals and maintaining high-quality standards.

• Establish and optimize manufacturing processes workflows and material flow to maximize throughput efficiency and scalability.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance safety quality productivity and cost efficiency ensuring rapid containment root cause identification and permanent corrective actions

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies (DMAIC PDCA A3). Implement error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) standardized work and visual management systems.

• Partner with design engineering to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability (DFM/DFA) and support new product launches.

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes routings and material flow to maximize throughput and resource utilization.

• Own and lead capital projects (CAPEX) from concept through implementation including budgeting vendor selection installation and validation.

• Serve as the primary project manager for site-level initiatives ensuring timelines cost and scope are met

• Lead end-to-end industrialization of new products

• Partner with design engineering to ensure strong DFM/DFA alignment

• Own production readiness including tooling process capability operator training and documentation

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science (from an ABET accredited institution) in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or related technical field.

• 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing process engineering or project engineering.

• Proven experience owning projects and delivering measurable results.

• Advanced problem-solving capability at both system and subsystem levels.

• Experience leading capital projects and equipment implementation.

• Strong mechanical and process aptitude.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or equivalent demonstrated experience); Black Belt preferred

• Experience drawing accurate conclusions from test data malfunctions or deviations and assisting with corrections to the existing design or process preferred.

• Ability to manage multiple projects of moderate scope and complexity at the same time while managing high-priority initiatives as needed.

• Be innovative resourceful and work with minimal direction.

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

About Us

Rehlkoproudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities along with competitive benefits and PurposeCreating an energy resilient world for a better futureand Values: Curiosity Trust Pace and Excellence are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at addition to the investment in your development Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary health vision dental 401(k) with Rehlkomatching and more!

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination without regard to race creed color ethnicity religion sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information age national origin citizenship ancestry caste mental or physical disability marital or familial status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information political belief or affiliation union membership status military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by national state local or other applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national state local or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms privileges or conditions of employment because of a persons physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment please contact Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Our Values

Curiosity Seek learn share

Trust Go farther together

Pace Focus to go faster

Excellence Find the win every day