Manufacturing Project Engineer

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life's essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join our Hanover Park, IL, team. You will participate in and support significant capital expenditure projects, Lean work cell design, standard product design revisions, cost improvement projects, and supply chain initiatives. Interested candidates who meet the requirements below are encouraged to apply today!

You will:

• Provides technical support for plant operations. Attend to issues in the assembly line and assure that the operation goes on without any hindrance. Continuous flow of the assembly process.
• Make the assembly process simpler and ergonomic. Implement lean-manufacturing techniques. Participate in Kaizen events.
• Provide guidance to operators, cell leads, and Production Manager regarding projects, process improvements and issues with the line.
• Support production by providing fixturing and tooling, conducting time studies, and troubleshooting quality and process issues.
• Identifies causes and develops strategies for eliminating re-occurring downtime.
• Able to source vendors, define SOW's, manage contract deliverables when outside sources for are used.
• Monitors process, including new equipment and tools, to ensure performance to specifications. Implements capital and non-capital projects.
• Works with plant quality control and manufacturing personnel to ensure process and equipment is capable of producing product that meets quality and engineering standards.
• Reviews new and modified specifications for proper content and schedules their introduction into the manufacturing system.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; Mechanical or Electrical preferred
• Experience with the installation of new capital equipment.
• LEAN manufacturing experience preferred.
• Understanding of Project/Program Management Methodologies and utilizing resources to drive bottom-line results.
• Basic working knowledge of PLC programming and ladder logic.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and servo motion control.
• Experience in troubleshooting sonic and spin welding.
• Experience in robotics programming, troubleshooting, and diagnostics preferred. (Fanuc preferred).

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

• Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
• Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
• Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
• Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory