Manufacturing Engineer

Watts Water; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Watts Water is seeking an Industrial Manufacturing Engineer in Woodland, CA, to develop and sustain manufacturing processes across machining, fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging. You will provide hands-on engineering support for safe, efficient, high-quality production on-site at Woodland.

The role emphasizes DFMA, Lean, and statistical methods to improve quality, yield, cycle time, and cost. You will lead or support CAPEX projects, coordinate with suppliers, and train operators on new

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Six or more years of engineering experience in manufacturing, machining, fabrication, or production environment.
• Experience with manufacturing-process development, tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.
• Experience with CNC machining processes and CNC programming.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD solid-modeling software, including Autodesk Inventor.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles.
• Experience with PFMEAs, control plans, and process validation.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and GD&T.
• Strong project-management, troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of safety practices and procedures, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and production methods.
• Provide daily technical support and troubleshoot manufacturing issues with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Materials.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, standard work, routings, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.
• Support CNC machining, tooling selection, fixture design, programming improvements, and equipment utilization.
• Use 3D CAD software, including Autodesk Inventor, to support tooling, fixture, equipment, and process design.
• Apply DFMA, Lean Manufacturing, mistake-proofing, and statistical methods to improve quality, yield, cycle time, and cost.
• Support new product introduction, product transfers, engineering changes, and process validation.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs, control plans, risk assessments, test methods, and process-control documentation.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions related to safety, quality, equipment, and process performance.
• Lead or support equipment, tooling, automation, and CAPEX projects from concept through installation and validation.
• Partner with suppliers and vendors to define technical requirements and support equipment or tooling purchases.
• Monitor project scope, cost, timing, safety, quality, and operational performance.
• Partner with EHS to support machine risk assessments, guarding, ergonomics, and safe operating procedures.
• Train operators and technicians on new processes, equipment, tooling, and standard work.
• Perform other projects and duties assigned by the Engineering Manager or Company management.
• Occasional travel may be required to Company locations, suppliers, customers, or training sites.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

PFMEA

Control plans

GD&T

Project management

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SAP

Job description

We're Watts. Together, we're reimagining the future of water.

We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.

What we do:

For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation - and we have a dynamic future ahead.

Scope of Position

The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer develops, improves, and sustains manufacturing processes to support safe, efficient, and high-quality production. This role provides hands-on engineering support across machining, fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging while driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and process capability.

This position may provide technical direction and project leadership but does not have direct supervisory responsibility.

This position reports to the Engineering Manager and is onsite in Woodland, California.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

Manufacturing Process Support

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and production methods.
• Provide daily technical support and troubleshoot manufacturing issues with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Materials.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, standard work, routings, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.
• Support CNC machining, tooling selection, fixture design, programming improvements, and equipment utilization.
• Use 3D CAD software, including Autodesk Inventor, to support tooling, fixture, equipment, and process design.

Process Improvement & Quality

• Apply DFMA, Lean Manufacturing, mistake-proofing, and statistical methods to improve quality, yield, cycle time, and cost.
• Support new product introduction, product transfers, engineering changes, and process validation.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs, control plans, risk assessments, test methods, and process-control documentation.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions related to safety, quality, equipment, and process performance.

Projects & Equipment

• Lead or support equipment, tooling, automation, and CAPEX projects from concept through installation and validation.
• Partner with suppliers and vendors to define technical requirements and support equipment or tooling purchases.
• Monitor project scope, cost, timing, safety, quality, and operational performance.
• Partner with EHS to support machine risk assessments, guarding, ergonomics, and safe operating procedures.
• Train operators and technicians on new processes, equipment, tooling, and standard work.
• Perform other projects and duties assigned by the Engineering Manager or Company management.
• Occasional travel may be required to Company locations, suppliers, customers, or training sites.
• Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Maintenance & Engineering Manager or Company management.

Responsibility directly tied to Watts Value (Integrity, Accountability, Continuous Improvement, Transparency)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Six or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, machining, fabrication, or production environment.
• Experience with manufacturing-process development, tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.
• Experience with CNC machining processes and CNC programming.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD solid-modeling software, including Autodesk Inventor.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles.
• Experience with process capability, statistical analysis, PFMEAs, control plans, and process validation.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, technical specifications, schematics, and GD&T.
• Strong project-management, troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks, and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an ISO 9001 or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP/MES platforms.
• Experience with automation, robotics, PLCs, or advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement certification.
• Experience managing capital-equipment projects through installation and validation.
• Professional Engineer license or relevant technical certification

General Applicable Company Competencies

Commitment to Watts' values of integrity, accountability, continuous