APQP Engineer

Pentair Management Company; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 82,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentair is seeking an APQP Engineer to join our Apex, NC team. You will drive quality planning and ensure compliance with product requirements, contributing to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. The role involves cross-functional teamwork, DFA/DFM reviews, and leading the NPD Steering Committee through Pentair's 3D & 5D gate process.

Travel up to 30% is expected. We offer base pay between $82,300 and $152,800 per year, with eligibility for additional incentives based on experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or 7+ years QE-related experience.
• CQE certification and knowledge are required.
• Proficient in problem-solving tools and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Advance Quality Planning and monitor execution for new product launches and major updates.
• Travel up to 30%.
• Drive customer focus to ensure internal and external satisfaction.
• Engage in DFA/DFM reviews.
• Lead NPD Steering Committee within cross-functional teams using Pentair gate process (3D & 5D).
• Drive APQP activities (DMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan) and address launch issues.
• Apply lessons learned to prevent recurrence and lead DV/PV issue resolution.
• Utilize Quality and Lean methods (DOE, poke-yoke, visual management) to meet objectives.
• Participate in product/process planning, gage design, and service development; ensure PPAP compliance.
• Evaluate process capability using statistical techniques to meet performance and cost goals.

Skills

CQE experience

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technical field

7 years QE-related experience

Tools

Mini-Tab

GD&T

PPAP

Job description

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 an APQP Engineer to join our Apex, NC team. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance to product requirements, which leads to customer satisfaction, as well as driving continuous improvement, which provides enhanced Quality to our customers.

You will:

• Advance Quality Planning and monitor execution. Gather and coordinate testing of all quality-related tasks for new product launches and major product updates. Communicate and coordinate with the cross-functional development team and track testing adherence.
• Travel up to 30%.
• Drive customer focus in the area(s) of responsibility by ensuring the voice of the customer (external and internal) is represented, and actions are taken to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Engage in DFA/DFM reviews.
• NPD Steering Committee Leader in the cross-functional development team utilizing Pentair 3D & 5D gate process/project checks.
• Drive Quality activities in APQP - DMEA, PFMEA, & Control Plan preparation, addressing customer launch issues, and facilitating problem-solving for DV/PV open issues.
• Apply lessons learned into future designs and processes to prevent recurrence, leading analysis, and resolution of DV/PV-related issues, and reporting issues/risks to the Leadership team.
• Apply Quality and Lean principles (DOE, poke-yoke, visual management) tools as necessary to achieve and continuously improve product and process quality to achieve Segment and Business Unit objectives.
• Participate in product and process planning/design, gage design, and service development. Perform all quality PCO/PCR/ECN reviews. Drive compliance with Control Plans & PPAPs requirements.
• Evaluate process capability and apply appropriate statistical techniques and control methods to meet quality, performance, and cost objectives.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Technical field or 7 years of QE-related experience.
• Have CQE experience and knowledge.
• Excellent knowledge of problem-solving tools and methods, including statistics, combined with the ability to select and apply them to make data-driven decisions to sustain higher levels of the process of product quality.
• Excellent analytical, prioritization, delegation, and multitasking skills.
• Demonstrate effective change management skills; Influencing, Communication, Change Management, Stakeholder Management
• The ability to listen and understand internal customer's expectations and requirements, anticipate needs, and provide results with a high sense of urgency.
• Supplier validation and qualification experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience, including part and product validation.
• Automotive Quality Systems experience a plus including AIAG PPAP and FMEA processes.
• Electrical, PCBA, Motor, and/or electronics experience a plus.
• Knowledge of (GD&T) and Mini-Tab experience a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $82300 - $152800/ year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, 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.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.