Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Automation & CI

Pentair; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 61,200 - 113,600; Full time

Job summary

Penn Air? Pentair is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Phoenix, AZ team. In this role you will support daily production operations, optimize manufacturing processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity improvements through lean manufacturing, standard work, automation, and tooling development. Collaborating with production, quality and engineering, you will solve problems, support new product introductions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, assembly, production, or quality operations in an engineering role.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience designing or improving tooling, fixtures, workstations, and ergonomic solutions.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, DFMEA, control plans, PPAP, audits, corrective actions, and quality systems.
• Experience with production documentation, ERP systems, BOMs, routings, and work instructions.
• Understanding of statistical analysis, process capability, measurement systems, and quality improvement tools.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills with the ability to support multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience with automation, manufacturing test systems, and production engineering processes preferred.
• This posiiton is Monday -Thursday 10 hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing process improvements through automation, workstation design, line balancing, and lean manufacturing principles to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Support production operations by troubleshooting process issues, removing constraints, and ensuring smooth workflow with minimal downtime.
• Implement and sustain lean tools and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, Kanban, standard work, visual management, and Kaizen events.
• Design and improve tooling, fixtures, ergonomic solutions, and testing methods to enhance safety, quality, repeatability, and throughput.
• Lead and support quality initiatives, including PFMEA, control plans, PPAP, process validation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit activities.
• Develop and maintain production documentation, including BOMs, routings, work instructions, labor standards, and process audits.
• Evaluate process performance using statistical methods and process capability analysis to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Partner with production, quality, and engineering teams to solve problems, support new product introductions, and drive operational excellence.
• Support safety, regulatory, and Quality Management System requirements while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Automation

Manufacturing process improvements

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Quality Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Manufacturing test systems

Job description

Penn Air? Pentair is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Phoenix, AZ team. In this role you will support daily production operations, optimize manufacturing processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity improvements through lean manufacturing, standard work, automation, and tooling development. Collaborating with production, quality and engineering, you will solve problems, support new product introductions,