APQP Engineer

Pentair•Apex, NC

5d•$82,300 - $152,800

About The Position

Pentair is hiring an APQP Engineer for its Apex, North Carolina team. The role ensures compliance with product requirements to support customer satisfaction and drives continuous improvement in product and process quality. The engineer works with a cross-functional development team on new product launches and major product updates, coordinating quality planning, testing, reviews, and launch readiness. Travel up to 30% is required. The role applies quality, statistical, and Lean methods to product and process development, validation, and continuous improvement. It also addresses customer launch issues and design or process validation issues, promotes lessons learned, and communicates risks to leadership. The position is full-time, with an anticipated annual base pay range of $82,300–$152,800 and possible eligibility for an annual incentive bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 7 years of QE-related experience.
CQE experience and knowledge.
Excellent knowledge of problem-solving tools and methods, including statistics, and the ability to select and apply them to make data-driven decisions that sustain high product and process quality.
Strong analytical, prioritization, delegation, and multitasking skills.
Effective change management, influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to understand internal customers' expectations and requirements, anticipate needs, and deliver results with a high sense of urgency.
Supplier validation and qualification experience.
Manufacturing environment experience, including part and product validation.
Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

Automotive Quality Systems experience, including AIAG PPAP and FMEA processes.
Electrical, PCBA, motor, and/or electronics experience.
Knowledge of GD&T.
Mini-Tab experience.

Responsibilities

Advance quality planning and monitor execution.
Gather and coordinate testing for quality-related tasks associated with new product launches and major product updates.
Communicate and coordinate with the cross-functional development team and track testing adherence.
Represent internal and external customer needs and take actions to achieve customer satisfaction.
Participate in design for assembly and design for manufacturing reviews.
Lead the NPD Steering Committee within the cross-functional development team, using Pentair's 3D and 5D gate process and project checks.
Drive APQP quality activities, including DMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plan preparation; address customer launch issues; and facilitate problem-solving for open DV/PV issues.
Apply lessons learned to future designs and processes to prevent recurrence; lead analysis and resolution of DV/PV-related issues; and report issues and risks to leadership.
Apply Quality and Lean tools and principles, including DOE, poke-yoke, and visual management, to achieve and continuously improve product and process quality.
Participate in product and process planning and design, gage design, and service development.
Perform quality PCO, PCR, and ECN reviews.
Drive compliance with Control Plan and PPAP requirements.
Evaluate process capability and apply appropriate statistical techniques and control methods to meet quality, performance, and cost objectives.