Quality Engineer
Pentair · Chardon, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $53k–$98k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
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An engineer-level quality role at Pentair (industrial) in Chardon, OH. Collect, analyze, and report quality data and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, SPC, Control plans, CAPA, Internal audits
- Base pay
- $53k–$98k
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About the role
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- ✓0-3 years of manufacturing or quality assurance experience
- ✓Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in manufacturing or quality environments preferred.
- ✓Basic understanding of manufacturing and quality processes (supplier quality, statistical process control (SPC), lean improvement techniques)
- ✓Data analysis skills
- ✓Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, from shop floor to senior management and to the customer.
- ✓Ability to manage and influence remotely to coordinate quality improvement efforts for distribution center products made in multiple locations.
- ✓Strong computer analysis, math, and statistical skills
- ✓Project planning & project management skills
- ✓Social/interpersonal skills to successfully manage daily interactions with various team members in a manufacturing environment.
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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 have an opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our Chardon, OH team. You will support the Quality Management System (QMS) and continuous improvement efforts to ensure products and processes meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements. This entry-level position works closely with manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams to analyze quality issues, implement corrective actions, and improve overall product quality and process performance. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a desire to develop expertise in quality engineering principles, problem-solving methodologies, and manufacturing processes.
You will
- •Support quality assurance activities throughout manufacturing and product realization processes.
- •Assist in investigating product, process, and customer quality issues using structured problem-solving methods.
- •Participate in root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) activities.
- •Error proof processes through design and implementation of fixtures, tooling, and gages.
- •Collect, analyze, and report quality data and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- •Assist with internal audits and compliance with quality management system requirements.
- •Support development and maintenance of quality documentation, including procedures, work instructions, control plans, and inspection standards.
- •Review inspection and test data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- •Assist in validating process changes and implementing quality improvements.
- •Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to address quality concerns when required.
- •Maintain calibration and measurement system records assigned.
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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.