Watts is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to improve manufacturing processes, eliminate waste, enhance product quality, and accelerate new product development to market without compromising cost or quality in the manufacturing of wholesale construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies.
Requirements
- Proficiency in solid modeling and CAD software, with tool and fixture design experience.
- Hands-on skills using basic mechanical tools for assembly/fabrication tasks.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles and tools.
- Experience with injection molding and Injection molding tool design required.
- Experience with new product development process via a stage gate process required.
- SAP knowledge a plus.
- Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design machinery, tools, and fixtures using 3D solid modeling software.
- Develop, evaluate, and refine manufacturing methods, leveraging knowledge of product design, materials, processes, and tooling.
- Assist in creating process control plans and work instructions, ensuring adherence to quality control standards.
- Evaluate best available technologies.
- Provide daily technical support for operations involving machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and valve testing.
- Apply Six Sigma tools to improve process capability, repeatability, first-pass yields, and conformance to quality requirements.
- Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement events to enhance quality, productivity, and safety outcomes.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Experience managing capital equipment projects from concept through implementation.
- Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
