Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
What We Offer
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Competitive compensation and benefits
Work-life flexibility
Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
A safe and inclusive workplace
Why You Will Love this Job
Location: Position can be remote with significant travel, but hybrid to Glendale, WI is preferred.
The Senior Director, Human Resources serves as the senior HR leader for the global Engines business. This executive is responsible for providing vision, direction, and leadership for all people strategies supporting business growth, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness across engineering, manufacturing, operations, sales, and aftermarket functions globally.
The successful candidate will be a trusted business partner to the Engines Leadership Team, ensuring that talent, organizational capabilities, workforce planning, and culture are aligned with the strategic priorities of the business. This individual will lead a global HR team and drive initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, employee engagement, succession planning, and business performance
Specific Responsibilities:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as a key member of the Engines Leadership Team and a trusted advisor Align talent, organizational, and workforce strategies with business objectives and long-term growth plans.
- Ensure human capital considerations are incorporated into major business decisions, organizational changes, workforce strategies, and transformation initiatives.
- Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership, talent, and culture.
Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning & Organizational Effectiveness
- Develop and execute a multi-year talent strategy supporting the current and future needs of the Engines business.
- Lead organization design and workforce optimization initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and business performance.
- Utilize workforce analytics and business insights to drive organizational effectiveness and decision-making.
- Identify capability gaps and develop plans to build organizational readiness for future growth opportunities.
Leadership, Culture & Employee Experience
- Foster a culture that promotes accountability, engagement, inclusion, continuous improvement, and innovation.
- Partner with Centers of Excellence to attract, develop, retain, and reward top talent globally.
- Lead initiatives focused on leadership development, employee engagement, retention, and career growth.
- Ensure effective employee relations practices that create a positive and high-performing work environment.
- Support labor relations activities and collaborate with works councils, union representatives, and business leaders where applicable.
Total Rewards & Human Capital Planning
- Partner with the Total Rewards Center of Excellence to ensure compensation and benefits programs remain internally equitable and externally competitive.
- Evaluate workforce needs and organizational investments to ensure effective deployment of human capital resources.
- Support talent acquisition strategies and workforce planning initiatives that strengthen organizational capability.
Growth, Transformation & Integration
- Lead the people strategy for business transformations, acquisitions, integrations, restructuring initiatives, and organizational changes.
- Conduct talent assessments, organizational due diligence, and change readiness planning to support successful business outcomes.
- Develop and execute change management strategies that enable organizational agility and growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience or significant business leadership experience with demonstrated people leadership responsibility.
- Proven experience partnering with senior executives to develop and execute talent and organizational strategies.
- Experience leading workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, change management, and leadership development initiatives.
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect business strategy with talent outcomes.
- Experience leading teams and influencing outcomes across global, matrixed organizations.
Success in role will be:
- Delivering a three-year talent strategy aligned to business growth objectives.
- Building strong succession pipelines and leadership bench strength across critical roles. Improving employee engagement, manager effectiveness, and retention of key talent.
- Enhancing organizational effectiveness through workforce planning, organization design, and leadership development.
- Supporting expansion, innovation, and business growth through strategic talent initiatives and organizational capability building.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
About Us
Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at http://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are.
In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?
Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact [email protected]. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Our Values
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience or significant business leadership experience with demonstrated people leadership responsibility
- Experience partnering with senior executives to develop and execute talent and organizational strategies
- Experience leading workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, change management, and leadership development initiatives
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect business strategy with talent outcomes
- Experience leading teams and influencing outcomes across global, matrixed organizations
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
Rehlko Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rehlko and has not been reviewed or approved by Rehlko.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair-to-competitive across many roles, with professional tracks like project management, engineering leadership, and sales often aligning well with market levels. Role and geography differences are acknowledged but compensation is frequently characterized as good or competitive.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive and good value, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health/EAP resources, and HSA‑compatible options. Cost and coverage are often portrayed as favorable in the U.S.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provisions are emphasized for both birthing and non‑birthing parents. Additional family supports such as milk‑shipping services reinforce a family‑friendly offering.
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What We Do
Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life. Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together. At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future. We provide worldwide solutions thanks to our regional locations in NA, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and India. Learn more about our products: Power Systems North America: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com Power Systems EMEA: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com/emea Engines: https://www.engines.rehlko.com Rehlko’s affiliated brands include Kohler Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Curtis Instruments, and Clarke Energy.
