Jobs at Generac Power Systems

Supports advanced manufacturing projects across fabrication and paint operations, including process improvement, Lean manufacturing, waste reduction, CapEx justification, Industry 4.0 initiatives, OEE data capture, and work-instruction updates. Collaborates with plant operations and corporate engineering, evaluates manufacturing technologies, improves safety, quality, productivity, and costs, and applies CAD/CAE tools to support design for manufacturing. The internship is full-time and on-site, with occasional travel to other facilities.

Designs, validates, and supports the development of large industrial generator and power tool products. Responsibilities include creating CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, product specifications, testing plans, and validation processes. The role evaluates designs for cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturability; collaborates with cross-functional manufacturing and product teams; provides technical project support; and develops less experienced engineers.

Coordinates technicians across multiple data center and power-generation sites for installation, commissioning, service, troubleshooting, and operational support. Plans technician deployment, prioritizes work, ensures safety and quality, coordinates mechanical, electrical, and controls issue resolution, supports root cause analysis, tracks schedules and resources, and serves as the technical interface among technicians, project teams, customers, and site stakeholders. Provides technical guidance without formal disciplinary responsibility.

Develops Generac’s residential energy ecosystem market across the Northeastern United States by prospecting and converting solar, storage, and generator installers. Builds new account pipelines, executes regional sales strategies, manages key relationships, supports distribution-driven demand, maintains CRM records, provides competitive intelligence, and collaborates with internal sales teams. The role is primarily focused on new account development and requires substantial travel.

The Quality Engineer II improves supplier and plant quality systems, leads supplier quality issue resolution, manages audits and nonconformance processes, and supports PPAP and APQP qualification. The role analyzes quality data, develops inspection sampling plans, ensures measurement integrity, tracks cost-of-quality metrics, and promotes lean continuous improvement. It also coordinates incoming inspection, quarantine, disposition, and product traceability while collaborating with sourcing, production, and quality teams.

Full-time summer mechanical engineering internship supporting product development for generators and power tools. Responsibilities include creating CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials; designing and validating components; supporting testing, simulation, manufacturability, cost, reliability, and safety evaluations; developing product specifications; and collaborating with manufacturing, design, and product teams. The role is onsite at Generac facilities in Wisconsin and may require travel to other company locations.

Leads continuous improvement, process optimization, and new product introduction initiatives across manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include facility transformation, production line maintenance, process documentation, demand-driven planning, workflow optimization, equipment selection, layout development, and deployment of lean manufacturing methodologies. Collaborates with shop floor teams and cross-functional stakeholders to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support customer fulfillment.

Full-time summer intern supporting data science, AI and machine learning, data engineering, and product analytics initiatives. Responsibilities include analyzing data, developing models, supporting product and process validation, creating CAD models and engineering drawings, evaluating design effectiveness, and collaborating with manufacturing and product teams. The role is on-site and may require travel to other Generac facilities.

Industrial Engineering Intern supporting manufacturing and product development projects. Responsibilities include creating CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials; developing and validating designs; conducting testing and process validation; analyzing cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturability; and collaborating with manufacturing partners, designers, contract manufacturers, and product specialists. The internship is full-time and on-site during summer 2027, with potential travel to other facilities.

Full-time summer electrical engineering internship supporting generator and power tool product development. Responsibilities include designing and validating electrical systems, controls, embedded systems, and power electronics; creating CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials; developing and executing testing and validation plans; evaluating reliability, safety, cost, and manufacturability; and collaborating with manufacturing, design, and product teams. Travel to other Generac facilities may be required.

Leads manufacturing process improvement and new product introduction initiatives. Supports facility transformation, technology transfer, mixed-model production lines, demand-driven operations, and continuous improvement. Optimizes material, product, and information flows; develops layouts, defines processes, and supports equipment selection and implementation. Collaborates with shop-floor personnel and cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing methods, systems, controls, efficiency, and customer fulfillment.

Coordinates administrative and non-revenue sales activities, supports inside and outside sales teams, processes dealer orders, maintains customer portals, prepares reports and presentations, and provides post-order support. The role serves as a liaison among sales teams, internal partners, dealers, installers, and customers; monitors dealer sales tiers; manages communications; documents processes; and contributes to continuous improvement.

Supports inside and outside sales teams by coordinating administrative activities, processing dealer orders and business changes, monitoring customer portals and sales tiers, generating reports and presentations, handling customer communications, and improving team processes. Serves as a liaison among sales teams, internal partners, dealers, installers, and customers while providing post-order support and maintaining accurate documentation.

Develops and manages an assigned sales territory for industrial power solutions. Responsibilities include creating territory plans, acquiring and growing customer accounts, conducting market research, managing sales opportunities in CRM/ERP systems, supporting customer projects, promoting products, and achieving sales objectives. Requires at least four years of sales territory development experience, with solution sales, contractor sales, power generation, or installed equipment experience preferred.

Executes hardware verification testing for pre-production products, develops automated test systems using Python and SCPI, evaluates communication signals and environmental performance, modifies prototype hardware, supports schematic and PCB layout, performs SMT assembly, and documents results. Collaborates with design, firmware, manufacturing, and test-fixture teams to identify root causes, communicate risks, and improve product reliability and regulatory readiness.

Leads the global internal combustion engine engineering organization, setting technology strategy and directing advanced engine analysis, simulation, testing, controls, benchmarking, emissions, and product development. Builds high-performing teams, establishes modeling workflows and engineering best practices, and uses simulation and data-driven insights to guide technology roadmaps, reliability improvements, cost optimization, and new product introduction. Partners with business, operations, supply chain, finance, and product teams while managing budgets, talent, and organizational performance.

Coordinates and executes testing for battery energy storage, inverter, and generator systems. Develops test plans, procedures, reports, and commissioning documentation; performs electrical, functional, performance, environmental, reliability, and abuse testing; analyzes data; conducts root cause analysis; and drives corrective actions. Collaborates across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and external teams to resolve technical issues, support certifications, validate firmware and control systems, and ensure compliance with energy storage standards. Mentors junior engineers and technicians.

Develop firmware and embedded control systems for new technology prototypes. Design C-based application firmware, communication interfaces, control algorithms, and test specifications; conduct hardware and firmware testing, troubleshoot designs, maintain documentation and repositories, and support auto-code generation. Collaborate with engineering teams on system interfaces and algorithms, use simulation tools, participate in design reviews, and travel occasionally to facilities and customer sites.

Leads HR strategy and operations for regional or functional business groups, managing HR teams and advising leaders on employee relations, talent management, performance, workforce planning, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. Oversees leadership development, compensation cycles, succession planning, labor relations, compliance, HR initiatives, and M&A integration while coaching and developing HR staff.

Drive growth for commercial and industrial battery energy storage and microgrid solutions through strategic sales, account development, channel relationships, market engagement, and complex negotiations. Develop pipelines, pricing strategies, budgets, KPIs, forecasts, and operating plans while managing profitability and revenue goals. Lead cross-functional teams, develop sales talent, represent the company at industry events, and provide customer and market insights to product, engineering, operations, and support teams. Travel up to 50% is required.