Test Engineer

Pentair•Ashland, OH

10d•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 Test Engineer to join our Ashland, OH team. You will design, maintain, and control the product development and modification of pump products and quality control activities of the standard product based on internal standards and customer specifications; this involves servicing multiple regional sales offices & distributors, as well as supporting projects for a variety of clients (e.g. Municipal, Industrial, Commercial, Fire, Agricultural, etc.

Requirements

BSME or BSMET
Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written & verbal.
Strong mechanical aptitude.
A detail-oriented mindset.
Ability to interpret drawings; experience with reading technical plans & specifications is a plus.
Strong documentation and analytical skills.
Self-motivated and team player mentality.
Excellent organizational skills: experience with multi-tasking and meeting multiple deadlines is a plus.
Excellent interpersonal skills; previous experience with cross-functional teams serving internal and external customers.
Computer skills – Microsoft Office, SAP, Auto-CAD, and Solid Works.

Responsibilities

Perform hydraulic performance testing and electrical testing on motors and controls.
Conduct Agency performance tests and reports.
Analyze problems, identify issues, and serve as technical advisor to the operations team.
Prepare technical data hydraulic curves and test report for both internal and external customers.
Demonstrate the ability to perform sound engineering principles.
Perform analysis of design or modification of product to meet customer specifications.
Evaluate competitor’s designs, materials, strengths & weaknesses via product analysis.
Interact with customers, marketing, sales, and manufacturing with emphasis on product quality.
Liaison to Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications, and Order Entry to make sure customer needs are being met and provide corrective actions when needed.
Establish and maintain testing processes and standards for testing.
Recommend product design changes based on observations and testing.
Interact with manufacturing to resolve in-house product failures and production problems.
Assist field service department with troubleshooting and developing action plans to resolve performance issues.
Closely monitor and analyze test data to maintain quality of the current product line.
Maintain proficiency in current testing technology and integrate into test lab.
Assist and advise purchasing as well as implementation of new or modified lab equipment.
Employ lean methodologies and tools to improve processes.