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Engineering Manager, Water Safety

Watts Water · North Andover, MA

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Level
Manager
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$168k–$179k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
50+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management manufacturing role at Watts Water (industrial) in North Andover, MA.

They ask for
50+ years · degree required
Tools it names
FMEA, Casting
Base pay
$168k–$179k

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $100k–$145k. This one lists $168k–$179k.

Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 62 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 61 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.

Base pay
About 52% above similar roles

Typical $95k–$134k, from 30 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (50+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 55%
  • Lean 53%
  • Automation 45%
  • Root cause 42%
  • ✓ New product launch 39%
  • Six Sigma 32%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 50+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Watts Water

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Watts Water in North Andover

1 other open role at this site.

Full description from Watts WaterAs posted on their careers site.Show

And duties

  • ◆Lead full‑lifecycle project execution including planning, risk assessment, team formation, milestones, reporting, and escalation, while managing NPD schedules, budgets, and deliverables from concept through pilot builds and driving effective program meetings, accountability, and action‑item closure.
  • ◆Communicate effectively across all business levels; technical and non-technical, tailoring complexity to audience needs.
  • ◆Influence and motivate teams through empathy, credibility, and collaborative leadership.
  • ◆Support Product Management through Stage‑Gate, recommending technical value propositions and balancing customer

requirements

with engineering constraints to define optimal solutions.

  • ✓Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing to achieve program objectives.
  • ✓Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software elements into cohesive product‑level designs and benchmark new concepts against legacy designs.
  • ✓Approve engineering deliverables; specs, drawings, material requirements, DFMEAs/PFMEAs, and verification reports, while organizing and documenting all analytical and experimental results.
  • ✓Proficient in CFD for flow modeling, pressure‑drop analysis, cavitation prediction, and valve optimization, with the ability to interpret, challenge, and generate simulations that correlate with test data.
  • ✓Expert in force‑balance calculations and sealing technologies, including O‑rings, bellows, diaphragms, and compatibility and failure modes across temperature, chemical, and pressure ranges.
  • ✓Coach junior engineers in advanced mechanical and fluid‑dynamic principles and translate tribal knowledge into clear, teachable engineering practices.
  • ✓Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  • ✓All other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required, Master’s degree preferred.
  • ✓10+ years of product development experience, preferably in fluid-handling or valve applications.
  • ✓Proven engineering project/program management experience, with the ability to independently manage cross‑functional projects and processes beyond immediate responsibilities.
  • ✓Proficient knowledge in the use of 3D CAD solid modeling software, Auto Desk Inventor preferred.
  • ✓Experience with cost estimations, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) approaches, and program accounting.
  • ✓Strong interpersonal communication skills for interaction with various engineering teams, suppliers, customers, regulatory personnel, and management.
  • ✓Experience collaborating with overseas development teams and manufacturing partners, as well as familiarity with copper alloy and iron casting/forging, plastics, and plastic molding for water systems, is a plus.
  • ✓Practical experience and knowledge of compliance, test standards, and third-party certification requirements.
  • ✓Strong decision making, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • ✓Ability to manage projects or processes that span outside of immediate

responsibilities

and work independently with little supervision in an effective manner.

  • ◆Comprehensive verbal, written, and presentation skills, capable of interacting with various levels of management.
  • ◆Demonstrates flexibility in work assignments to effectively meet the team's needs.
  • ◆Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365 Applications.
  • ◆Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • ◆Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
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We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water.

We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.

What we do

For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.​

Watts Water Technologies designs and manufactures products and solutions that promote the safety, efficiency, and control of water across commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal applications. Our mission is to ensure the Earth’s most precious resources remain safer, cleaner, and more useful for our customers.

The Engineering Manager, Water Safety is a highly technical leader responsible for driving new product innovation with a deep focus on mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, and pressure-balancing valve design. This role requires mastery of advanced engineering analysis tools, strong system engineering capabilities, and the ability to lead complex programs from concept through launch. This position partners closely with Product Management and leads a cross-functional engineering team including Design Engineers, CAD Resources, and Pilot Manufacturing to deliver NPD programs on time, on budget, and at exceptional technical quality.

The ideal candidate is a flexible, hands‑on leader who thrives in a dynamic environment with shifting customer and business priorities. This position reports to the Director of Engineering and is based in our North Andover, MA office.

General Applicable Company Competencies

  • •Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
  • •Punctuality and dependability.
  • •Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.
  • •Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and sta

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