Manufacturing Engineer
Pentair · Phoenix, AZ
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $61k–$114k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Pentair (industrial) in Phoenix, AZ. In this role, you will support daily production operations, optimize manufacturing processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Root cause, FMEA
- Base pay
- $61k–$114k
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About the role
Responsibilities
include driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity through lean manufacturing, process standardization, automation, tooling and fixture development, and problem solving. You will also support quality initiatives, including Quality Management System compliance, process capability improvements, corrective actions, audits, control plans, and ongoing product and process improvements.
requirements
while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Key
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- ✓Experience supporting manufacturing, assembly, production, or quality operations in an engineering role.
- ✓Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
- ✓Experience designing or improving tooling, fixtures, workstations, and ergonomic solutions.
- ✓Familiarity with PFMEA, DFMEA, control plans, PPAP, audits, corrective actions, and quality systems.
- ✓Experience with production documentation, ERP systems, BOMs, routings, and work instructions.
- ✓Understanding of statistical analysis, process capability, measurement systems, and quality improvement tools.
- ✓Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills with the ability to support multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- ✓Experience with automation, manufacturing test systems, and production engineering processes preferred.
- ✓This posiiton is Monday -Thursday 10 hour shifts.
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Job Description
At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.
We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Phoenix, AZ team. In this role, you will support daily production operations, optimize manufacturing processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
You Will
- •Drive manufacturing process improvements through automation, workstation design, line balancing, and lean manufacturing principles to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- •Support production operations by troubleshooting process issues, removing constraints, and ensuring smooth workflow with minimal downtime.
- •Implement and sustain lean tools and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, Kanban, standard work, visual management, and Kaizen events.
- •Design and improve tooling, fixtures, ergonomic solutions, and testing methods to enhance safety, quality, repeatability, and throughput.
- •Lead and support quality initiatives, including PFMEA, control plans, PPAP, process validation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit activities.
- •Develop and maintain production documentation, including BOMs, routings, work instructions, labor standards, and process audits.
- •Evaluate process performance using statistical methods and process capability analysis to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
- •Partner with production, quality, and engineering teams to solve problems, support new product introductions, and drive operational excellence.
- •Support safety, regulatory, and Quality Management System
Benefits
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.