APQP Engineer

Pentair PLC; United States; Presencial; USD 82.000 - 153.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Parental leave

Caregiver leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Descripción de la vacante

Pentair plc is seeking an APQP Engineer in Apex, NC to drive quality planning and testing for new product launches and updates. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, lead DFA/DFM reviews, and ensure PPAP and control plans are in place.

Travel up to 30% is required and compensation reflects experience. The role focuses on delivering robust quality improvements, supporting supplier validation, and applying statistical methods to meet performance and cost objectives across manufacturing

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical field or 7+ QE years.
• CQE experience and knowledge.
• Proficient with problem-solving tools; data-driven decisions.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, delegation and multitasking skills.
• Effective change management, stakeholder management, and communication.
• Travel up to 30%.
• Supplier validation/qualification experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience with validation.
• Automotive Quality Systems experience (AIAG PPAP/FMEA).
• Electrical, PCBA, motor/electronic experience a plus.
• Knowledge of GD&T and Minitab a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Advance Quality Planning and monitor execution.
• Coordinate testing for new product launches and updates.
• Communicate with cross-functional team and track testing adherence.
• Travel up to 30%.
• Drive customer focus and voice of the customer actions.
• Lead DFA/DFM reviews and APQP activities.
• Manage NPD Steering Committee with Pentair 3D & 5D checks.
• Apply PFMEA/Control Plan preparation and issue resolution.
• Use DOE, poke-yoke, and visual tools to improve quality.
• Participate in design, gage, and service development.
• Review all PCO/PCR/ECN documents.
• Ensure PPAP compliance and process control.

Conocimientos

CQE experience

Data-driven decisions

Analytical skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Supplier validation

Manufacturing experience

GD&T knowledge

Minitab experience

Automotive QA systems

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in technical field

CQE Certification

Herramientas

Minitab

AIAG PPAP

Descripción del empleo

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:

• 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
• wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

At Pentair, we help the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions, to industrial water management and everything in between, Pentair is focused on smart, sustainable water solutions that help our planet and people thrive. Pentair had revenue in 2023 of approximately $4.1 billion, and trades under the ticker symbol PNR. With approximately 10,500 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, we work to help improve lives and the environment around the world. To learn more, visit Pentair.com.