Quality Engineer

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 areat 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 aquality reputation - and we have a dynamic future ahead.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, document, implement, and maintain quality standards and manuals, as well as test methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating production components and assemblies and use of test equipment.
• Develop and implement quality assurance tests and perform statistical analysis for new product development and production programs.
• Assist Research and Development during stage gate process, new development programs and ongoing risk management for products in production.
• Develop PPAPs, FMEA and control plans, and all associated procedures for recording, evaluating and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to lead investigations into customer complaints, drive root cause analysis and implement corrective action for process-related and customer concerns.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to enhance quality systems using lean tools such as Six Sigma and Kaizen events.
• Review supplier products, manage supplier performance, and ensure timely resolution of supplier failures, corrective actions and preventative actions to support quality, on-time delivery to the customer.
• Conduct audits and create finding reports, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to determine appropriate corrective and preventative actions and close out audit findings.
• Monitor and report on key quality metrics and trends.
• Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Quality Manager or Company management.
• Ensure the work environment operates within parameters that conform to environmental and safety standards.
• Travel Requirements: up to 10%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing industry and quality system maintenance.
• Experience with ISO Quality Assurance systems
• Must have the ability to review, analyze, summarize and interpret quality systems data, draw conclusions, and make appropriate data-driven decisions and recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail, and proficient at statistical analysis and problem solving.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office - Excel, Word and Power Point
• Must be able to write formal reports and give professional written and oral presentations to cross-functional teams, company leadership, and customers.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and drawings and effectively use measuring tools.
• Proven capability to manage projects and report progress against organizational and personal goals.
• 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

• Lean, DOE, Six Sigma or Process Excellence certification experience
• ASQ or equivalent Quality Engineering certification and ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Certification

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:
  Growth Mindset, Customer-Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action.

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