APQP Engineer

Job Description:

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.

We have an opportunity for a APQP Engineer to join our Apex, NC team. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance to product requirements, which leads to customer satisfaction, as well as driving continuous improvement, which provides enhanced Quality to our customers.

You will:

• Advance Quality Planning and monitor execution. Gather and coordinate testing of all quality-related tasks for new product launches and major product updates. Communicate and coordinate with the cross-functional development team and track testing adherence.
• Drive customer focus in the area(s) of responsibility by ensuring the voice of the customer (external and internal) is represented and actions are taken to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Engage in DFA/DFM reviews.
• NPD Steering Committee Leader in the cross-functional development team utilizing Pentair 3D & 5D gate process/project checks.
• Drive Quality activities in APQP – DMEA, PFMEA, & Control Plan preparation, addressing customer launch issues, and facilitating problem-solving for DV/PV open issues.
• Apply lessons learned into future designs and processes to prevent recurrence, leading analysis, and resolution of DV/PV-related issues, and reporting issues/risks to the Leadership team.
• Apply Quality and Lean principles (DOE, poke-yoke, visual management) tools as necessary to achieve and continuously improve product and process quality to achieve Segment and Business Unit objectives.
• Participate in product and process planning/design, gage design, and service development. Perform all quality PCO/PCR/ECN reviews. Drive compliance to Control Plans & PPAPs requirements.
• Evaluate process capability and apply appropriate statistical techniques and control methods to meet quality, performance, and cost objectives.
• Travel up to 30%.

Key Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical field or 7 years of QE-related experience.
• Have a CQE experience and knowledge.
• Excellent knowledge of problem-solving tools and methods, including statistics, combined with the ability to select and apply them to make data-driven decisions to sustain higher levels of the process of product quality.
• Excellent analytical, prioritization, delegation, and multitasking skills.
• Demonstrate effective change management skills; Influencing, Communication, Change Management, Stakeholder Management
• The ability to listen and understand internal customer's expectations and requirements, anticipate needs, and provide results with a high sense of urgency.
• Supplier validation and qualification experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience, including part and product validation.
• Automotive Quality Systems experience a plus including AIAG PPAP and FMEA processes.
• Electrical, PCBA, Motor, and/or electronics experience a plus.
• Knowledge of (GD&T) and Mini-Tab experience a plus.

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.