Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineering

**** 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.
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* 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.###

### Under the guidance of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, this individual will research, justify, and manage capital equipment purchases, lead Kaizen teams, and develop manufacturing methods that drive efficiency and safety.### This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This role is onsite and is based in St. Pauls, NC.### ##
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Job Duties and Responsibilities*** ### New Product Development  + ### Participate in the new product development process to ensure all manufacturing engineering deliverables are met in a timely manner.  + ### Design machinery, tools, and fixtures using 3D solid modeling software.  + ### Initiate and implement productivity projects, including capital equipment purchases.  + ### 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 input (labor, materials, utilities, consumables, etc.) for use in financial models.* ### Post-Launch Support  + ### Provide daily technical support for operations involving machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and valve testing.  + ### Provide necessary support to resolve any field complaints.  

+ ### 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.### ##
** Required Qualifications*** ### Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.* ### 7+ years of manufacturing experience.* ### 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.
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to travel up to 25%### ##
** Preferred Qualifications*** ### Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.* ### Experience managing capital equipment projects from concept through implementation.### ##
** General Applicable Company Competencies*** ### Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.* ### Punctuality and dependability.* ### Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.* ### Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts.* ### Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees.
* ### Adherence to Watts’ seven cultural beliefs:
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