Product Engineer

Pentair•Manitowoc, WI

3d•$61,200 - $113,600•Onsite

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 Product Engineer to join our Manitowoc, WI team. You will investigate, analyze, and determine solutions, designs, and implement technical changes to existing products to improve design, performance, cost, quality, or manufacturing methods. This position requires someone to be on-site in Manitowoc, WI, 5 days/week.

Requirements

Have earned a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in an engineering-related field, mechanical engineering preferred.
Ability to travel approximately 10-15% for both domestic and international business needs.
Demonstrated ability to take a concept to production, on-time, and on-budget.
A self-starter with ability to drive projects with minimal supervision, use fact-based problem solving and decision-making ability, and sound analysis skills and judgment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity working with outside regulatory or certifying agencies (UL, NSF, IEC, etc.) is a plus.
Basic understanding of Intellectual Property law (especially patents/claims/search) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with cross-functional teams to analyze new and existing products, parts, and subassemblies to identify opportunities and ideas to reduce total cost while maintaining or enhancing customer value.
Partner with operations, quality, supply, and product design engineering to resolve issues related to design, material, or function.
Actively participate in VAVE initiatives by recommending improvements and monitoring implementation of changes.
Promote design for manufacturability by working with engineers and suppliers to review and modify tolerances/specifications on both new and existing designs.
Translate customer needs into the functionality of our product offering.
Maintain state-of-the-art technical knowledge in area of specialization to provide leadership to the company and the markets served.