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: Hybrid/Glendale or Kenosha, WI
The Senior Operations Transformation Manager is responsible for transforming operational strategy into operational execution. This role bridges the gap between mid-to-long-term operational strategies and short to mid-term actions that enable sustainable profitable growth at the enterprise level.
This role is a key driver of global operational excellence leading improvements in cost, quality, delivery and safety. This role partners cross functionally with operational, business, product, and plant team members to define the technical needs and current state of Rehlko’s operations system so as to define how to improve, refine, and grow our operational capabilities. This role will be on the forefront of Rehlko’s enterprise level strategies leading initiatives that enable sustainable profitable growth.
Specific Responsibilities:
Facility expansion and deployment
Leads current facility expansions through cross functional partnerships with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial teams to drive capacity increases
Partners with cross‑functional leaders and team members (Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial) to translate product and market needs into requirements and capabilities for greenfield facilities
Leads tactical development and deployment of new Greenfield facilities while maintaining timelines, budgets and mitigating risks
Engages on M&A initiatives aligning operational needs and capabilities in new business entities aligned to current company capabilities and process alignment
Uses data and analytics to recommend areas and options to increase and improve operational output
Capital and value stream optimization
Drives existing plant footprint optimization to drive scale and efficiency collaboratively with plant team members
Leads new capital development, deployment, and standardization to increase capacity, increase productivity, or improve quality
Defines innovative world class technology, equipment, and tools that drive the company forward in terms of capabilities and capacity
Leads rationalization reviews on internal capital utilization and utilization
Engages at the plant level to facilitate productivity and efficiency efforts in current value streams
Leads with a continuous improvement mindset driving value stream and capital optimization
Build business cases for new manufacturing capabilities, including ROI modeling, risk assessments, and long‑term capacity planning.
Demand leveling and process rationalization
Leads initiatives to align internal manufacturing processes globally for consistency between all plants
Participates in load balancing initiatives to best utilize all global facilities to maximize absorption and facility utilization
Participates in DFM, design, and documentation initiatives to create a common globally manufacturable product to facilitate globalization of company product
Defines best practices for processes used by the company and benchmarks with external suppliers to quantify make versus buy
Partners with quality and supply chain to align company needs with world class partners and suppliers
Leads make versus buy analysis for NPD as an operational representative
Partners with all operational plant teams to create a common method of manufacturing processes
Leadership & Cross‑Functional Influence
Engage with, and lead, cross functional teams supporting complex manufacturing initiatives in a matrixed organization
Serve as a tactical executor creating tangible work product through input and engagement across various business functions
Extract, analyze and present data to enable effective decision making across the enterprise
Ability to think, act, and engage objectively
Ability to facilitate cross functional virtual and in person meetings, driving engagement effectiveness resulting in decisions and actions as the output
Act with urgency, clarity and purpose driving defined projects, initiatives, AIP’s, Steerco’s, and priorities forward to secure committed timelines and deliverables
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
15+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Industrialization/Continuous Improvement Engineering in an OEM of complex assembled product
10+ years of defining and implementing capital equipment, new value stream layout, and facility expansion or construction
5+ years of product transfers in a multi-location company
5+ years or manufacturing process improvement or continuous improvement
Proven track record of leading project level manufacturing initiatives increasing capacity, capability or process optimization.
Demonstrate strong financial acumen, providing robust analysis ROI modeling, capital planning, margin analysis, and scenario modeling to inform strategic decision‑making.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage with, strong business acumen, at all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to engage with cross‑functional teams in operations, Engineering, and business functions so as to drive projects and programs forward with stakeholder and core team member buy-in and engagement
Ability to travel domestically up to 20%
Ability to travel internationally up to 10%
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 Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 15+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Industrialization/Continuous Improvement Engineering in an OEM of complex assembled product
- 10+ years of defining and implementing capital equipment, new value stream layout, and facility expansion or construction
- 5+ years of product transfers in a multi-location company
- 5+ years of manufacturing process improvement or continuous improvement
- Proven track record of leading project-level manufacturing initiatives increasing capacity, capability or process optimization
- Strong financial acumen including ROI modeling, capital planning, margin analysis, and scenario modeling
- Exceptional communication and strong business acumen to engage at all organizational levels
- Demonstrated ability to engage cross-functional teams to drive projects and secure stakeholder buy-in
- Ability to travel domestically up to 20%
- Ability to travel internationally up to 10%
- Authorized to work in the US 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.
Rehlko Insights
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.
