Manager - Engineering, Wellness

Location: Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Kohler is transforming everyday routines into restorative wellness rituals. We are seeking a visionary Engineering Manager to lead the development of next-generation wellness products that deliver measurable physical, mental, and sensory benefits.

In this role, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for designing innovative, high-performance products that elevate Kohler Wellness experiences. You will drive the integration of engineering excellence with user-centered wellness outcomes-balancing speed, quality, and innovation to deliver category-defining solutions.

This hands-on leader will guide teams through Kohler's New Product Development process, owning product integrity from concept through launch and lifecycle. Success requires a blend of technical mastery, talent development, and the ability to translate emerging wellness insights into differentiated product experiences.

HOW YOU'LL 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 Its Lifecycle

• 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 intention-minimizing 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