**Project Leader, Mechanical Services** _Work Mode: Onsite_ **Location: ** Onsite - Kohler, WI **Opportunity** The Project Leader – Mechanical Services is a hybrid leadership role responsible for supervising skilled trades associates while also managing maintenance projects and reactive work. This position ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective mechanical services while driving continuous improvement, project execution, and equipment reliability. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge, project management skills, and a passion for mentoring and developing team members. **Targets** + Lead and supervise a team of skilled trades associates, ensuring daily and weekly maintenance tasks are completed safely and efficiently. + Assign and prioritize reactive and preventive maintenance work using SAP tools. + Audit completed work orders for accuracy and data integrity. + Foster a positive, high-performance team culture through recognition, coaching, and development. + Enforce safety, environmental, and company policies, including disciplinary actions when necessary. + Evaluate and plan incoming work requests, segregating tasks by priority and risk. + Develop scopes of work, timelines, and budgets for projects, provide cost estimates to internal customers. + Coordinate projects, preventive maintenance, and shutdowns. + Create and communicate weekly schedules. + Lead weekly planning and scheduling meetings with stakeholders. + Drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, RCA, BPR, PM optimization). + Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for welding and rigging programs, providing technical guidance, training, and oversight to ensure compliance with industry standards and organizational safety protocols. + Maintain and improve the lifting fixture programs. + Mentor millwrights, welders and apprentices. + Maintain accurate documentation, including BOMs, equipment records, and safety procedures. + Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and internal standards. + Hold daily shift meetings and provide regular updates to leadership. **Skills/Requirements** + Associate degree in Electro-mechanical, Supervisory Management, or related field preferred. + 5+ years of hands-on technical experience in maintenance; 3+ years in a supervisory or planning role. + Experience with CMMS systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite. + Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills. + Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Maintenance Management Certification preferred. + Ability to read technical drawings and develop job plans and estimates. **_Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future._** _We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $79,500 - $100,450. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k._ **Why Choose Kohler?** We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. **About Us** It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.