Title: Engineering Project Lead Kitchen & Bath Products
Basic Function:
Lead and deliver engineering projects ensuring on-time and quality output by applying engineering expertise and coordination with global cross-functional teams to design and develop Kitchen & Bath (KB) products.
Specific Responsibilities:
Product Design & Development
- Determine technical feasibility of existing product modifications and new product concepts
- Utilize CAD expertise for executing concept layouts and component-level designs with understanding of system/sub-system integration
- Translate customer needs into engineering specifications in coordination with the Industrial Design team
- Follow product development process deliverables to ensure successful launch
- Coordinate work with designers, technical writers, and engineering technicians
Documentation & Technical Deliverables
- Responsible for BOMs, Product Compliance Documentation, Engineering Drawings, QTPs, VTPs, TRIBs, and BRFS
- Ensure robust engineering design using DFMEA and CAE tools
- Apply GDT, tolerance stack-up, and DFMAS principles for feasibility and manufacturability
Customer Focus & Process Adherence
- Continuously seek deep understanding of customer and installer needs
- Use data and logical analysis to make informed decisions; take calculated risks
- Maintain project documentation and prepare technical/cost reports
- Align with development and project teams to define project scope and timeline
- Stay updated on technologies and trends relevant to the KB domain
Collaboration & Team Support
- Communicate project progress and seek support from project teams
- Contribute innovative ideas to design and development
- Fluent in Windchill PLM, ERP systems (preferably SAP)
- Prioritize and allocate multiple projects with coordination from the business unit and manager
- Support execution and problem-solving with a proactive approach
- Guide junior associates and trainees in documentation and processes
- Ensure adherence to processes and document new practices as required
- Participate in process updates and provide input when needed
- Demonstrate and apply Kohler core competencies
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Calculated risk-taker with strategic reasoning
- Project management proficiency
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and data analysis abilities
- Good abstract reasoning and sense of urgency
