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Location:Onsite - 4 days, Kohler, WI

Early Talent at Kohler
Kohler'sLeadership Development Programs are designed to accelerate the development offuture leaders through structured, cross-functional rotational experiences thatdrive meaningful business impact. Participants join as full-time associates,gaining broad exposure across the organization while being supported throughintentional development, mentorship, and a strong cohort experience.

Program Overview

Areyou ready to accelerate your career in engineering? Join our dynamicAccelerated Engineering Development Program and embark on a transformativejourney toward becoming a future engineering leader. Our mission isclear:Accelerate the growth of our engineers through focused training,mentorship, and hands-on experience in diverse product categories, to driveleading edge innovation at Kohler.Our vision is to build a world class team ofengineers equipped with the skills and network to develop meaningful productsand innovations that will shape the future of Kohler.
We are looking forearly-career engineers who bring curiosity, creativity, and a strong desire tosolve meaningful business and product challenges. Successful participants willbe innovative thinkers who can translate ideas into cost-effective, functionalsolutions that reflect Kohler's brand values, while collaborating effectivelyacross marketing, program management, industrial design, manufacturingoperations, and other cross-functional partners. This program is designed forindividuals who are passionate about innovation, eager to identifyopportunities for transformative product solutions, and able to contributewithin a diverse, global engineering organization by leveraging both theirtechnical foundation and the collective expertise of the broader team.
What You'll Do

• Create, refine, andimplement new product solutions by:
  Collaborating with Product Marketing, Industrial Design, Program Management, and other cross-functional partners to define product specifications grounded in consumer research, market data, and business needs.
• Analyzing competitive products, warranty insights, sales feedback, and technical data to benchmark performance and inform new design approaches.
• Conducting feasibility assessments of early product concepts to evaluate technical viability, cost, manufacturability, and alignment to customer expectations.
• Developing and refining product concepts using 3D modeling software, engineering analysis tools, FEA, CFD, and design critique processes.
• Leveraging advanced prototyping and test lab capabilities to build, evaluate, and validate physical prototypes through hands-on experimentation.
• Applying engineering tools such as DFMEA, tolerance analysis, technical drawings, engineering standards, and GD&T to strengthen product quality and mitigate potential failure modes.
• Partnering with internal manufacturing teams and external suppliers to optimize design performance, cost, quality, timing, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Developing verification plans, supporting regulatory compliance, and providing hands-on engineering support during pre-production builds and manufacturing ramp-up.

Program Structure & Experiences

Kohler'sLeadership Development Programs are designed as two-year, full-time rotationalexperiences that provide broad exposure to the business while acceleratingleadership readiness. Participants complete 3-4 cross-functional rotations,each lasting 6-8 months, where they contribute to impactful work aligned tobusiness priorities.
Beyondon-the-job experience, participants engage in a structured, enterprise-widedevelopment journey that includes:

• A week-long immersive onboarding experience with their cross-functional cohort
  Intentional semi-annual seminars and quarterly learning sessions throughout the program
• Exposure to senior leaders and key stakeholders across the organization
• Ongoing mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback
• Opportunities to build community through a cohort-based experience and networking events

Theprogram culminates in a formal graduation experience, positioning participantsfor strategic placement into full-time roles aligned to their strengths,interests, and business priorities.