Description

Location:  Kohler, WI

Opportunity

This is more than a job posting for Kohler Company, one of the oldest and largest privately held companies in North America. This is an invitation to collaborate and apply your craft in a creative conscious and characterful culture.

For the last 100 years, our engines, generators and UPS products have powered homes, hospitals, lawn mowers, stadiums, and everything in-between. The Electrical Test Engineer will be responsible for the implementation and improvement of new and existing electrical testing equipment and processes for generator sets, and generator systems.  Would support capital project needs tied to the generator testing areas, work to improve the testing process, and support cost reduction initiatives in the area.  This position would also be responsible for the data acquisition and reporting of certified test reports required per customer request and support witness test operations. 

• Work with IT to improve and automate data collection of test data.
• ​Work with outside resources to design and develop genset test equipment.
• ​In conjunction with design engineering, specify testing requirements and create supporting testing procedures.
• ​Lead and participate in Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) teams on product developments.
• ​Investigate and recommend manufacturing test equipment including data acquisition systems and custom programs to support genset testing.
• ​Determine best practices across all divisions and create standard testing practices and procedures globally.
• ​Champion continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts within the final assembly testing areas.
• ​Create and maintain programs and databases used to program genset controllers and engine ECUs.
• ​Provide technical and troubleshooting support the production test associates.
• ​Occasional travel to international facilities to coordinate similar efforts as needed.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering.
•  Knowledge and experience with control systems, computer programming, and electronic system troubleshooting.
•  Additional experience in mechanical systems diagnostics and troubleshooting is a plus.