Manufacturing Engineer

Pentair•New Brighton, MN

1d•$61,200 - $113,600

About The Position

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 Manufacturing Engineer to join our New Brighton, MN team. You will provide leadership to the operations team in problem resolution and the continuous improvement of products and processes. This position will work with the New Brighton engineering teams, addressing all areas of Injection Molding operations and procedures while also focusing on achieving quality and operating objectives. You will: Understand organizational structures and development to support the value stream’s objectives and build the desired processes throughout the organization. Understand techniques for facilitating organizational change, removing roadblocks, performing constraint management, motivating employees, and resolving conflicts. Deploy strategic goals and objectives into operational plans and improvement projects on all levels of the organization. Facilitate and promote process management / lean manufacturing approaches with a principled injection molding focus. Drive process and product improvements to reduce internal defects, warranty, and scrap at all levels of the supply chain. Research to develop new and improved tools & processes for manufacturing. Conducting tests and monitoring the process performance throughout production Ensure that training is in alignment with strategic business needs and injection molding processes using various methods (training needs analysis, training curriculum development, and techniques for evaluating training effectiveness). Collaborates with cross-functional leadership to identify issues and enhance organizational design, development, and training. Identify and drive improvements in productivity, yield, scrap, rework, and downtime to achieve operational objectives. Owner of the area’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Demonstrate core Manufacturing Engineering functions: Coordinate the design and procurement of fixtures, tooling, gauges, and test equipment integral to the injection molding process. Develop work instructions, drawings, tests, modifications, assembly processes, fixtures, processes, or specialized manufacturing and test equipment for existing or new products. Able to interpret and create dimensional prints (GD&T) Proficient use of Microsoft products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. Basic operational knowledge of hand and shop tools. Leverage vendors to support cell OEE and project/product implementation. Effective and productive communication upstream and downstream.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in plastics, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong and diverse background in Tooling, Equipment, Materials, Manufacturing, and Quality.
Self-starter must be able to work independently without much supervision.
3+ years of experience in a decision-making position with the authority to define, execute, or control projects/processes and to be responsible for the outcome.
Experience in an ISO 9001 or similar environment
Have prior success in driving toward world-class product integrity and process quality using the appropriate technology and business tools such as Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma.
Design/modify/approve CAD models, assemblies, simulations, and drawings in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, E-Drawings, MasterCAM, and/or Cimatron.
Able to interpret and create dimensional prints (GD&T)
Have experience in handling multiple start-up projects, and driving bottom-line results, and must be able to lead and develop teams consisting of manufacturing personnel (technical and operations), and managers.
Five percent travel or less to domestic and international suppliers, customers, and Pentair sites as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the operations team in problem resolution and the continuous improvement of products and processes.
Work with the New Brighton engineering teams, addressing all areas of Injection Molding operations and procedures while also focusing on achieving quality and operating objectives.
Understand organizational structures and development to support the value stream’s objectives and build the desired processes throughout the organization.
Understand techniques for facilitating organizational change, removing roadblocks, performing constraint management, motivating employees, and resolving conflicts.
Deploy strategic goals and objectives into operational plans and improvement projects on all levels of the organization.
Facilitate and promote process management / lean manufacturing approaches with a principled injection molding focus.
Drive process and product improvements to reduce internal defects, warranty, and scrap at all levels of the supply chain.
Research to develop new and improved tools & processes for manufacturing.
Conducting tests and monitoring the process performance throughout production
Ensure that training is in alignment with strategic business needs and injection molding processes using various methods (training needs analysis, training curriculum development, and techniques for evaluating training effectiveness).
Collaborates with cross-functional leadership to identify issues and enhance organizational design, development, and training.
Identify and drive improvements in productivity, yield, scrap, rework, and downtime to achieve operational objectives.
Owner of the area’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Coordinate the design and procurement of fixtures, tooling, gauges, and test equipment integral to the injection molding process.
Develop work instructions, drawings, tests, modifications, assembly processes, fixtures, processes, or specialized manufacturing and test equipment for existing or new products.
Able to interpret and create dimensional prints (GD&T)
Proficient use of Microsoft products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
Basic operational knowledge of hand and shop tools.
Leverage vendors to support cell OEE and project/product implementation.
Effective and productive communication upstream and downstream.

Benefits

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