Manufacturing Engineer

PENTAIR • Manitowoc, WI • 22h ago

Job Description:

Manufacturing Engineer - Electroless Plating & Waste Treatment

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer - Electroless Plating & Waste Treatment serves as process owner for electroless plating and waste treatment operations supporting Manitowoc Ice manufacturing. This role ensures that manufacturing processes are defined, controlled, monitored, and continually improved in accordance with ISO 9001 quality management system requirements and applicable environmental and safety standards. The position provides technical leadership to ensure product conformity, process capability, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management, while supporting new and existing product realization activities.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing & Process Control

Establish and maintain controlled electroless plating processes ensuring repeatability, stability, and conformity to product and customer requirements.

Define and monitor critical process parameters using statistical process control (SPC).

Validate and revalidate processes following principles of process qualification and change management.

Support new product introduction (NPI) and process changes through structured risk assessment and validation activities.

Risk-Based Thinking, Reliability & Data Analysis

Apply risk-based thinking to manufacturing processes through PFMEA, control planning, and process capability assessment.

Perform and interpret:

Process capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk)

Trend analysis and performance monitoring

Reliability and failure analysis

Develop sampling plans appropriate to process risk, product criticality, and capability.

Cost, Performance & Continuous Improvement

Establish and maintain manufacturing cost models associated with plating and finishing processes.

Identify and implement continual improvement opportunities to enhance yield, reduce variation, and control operational cost.

Support production efficiency through structured problem solving and data-driven decision making.

Environmental & Safety Compliance (ISO 14001 / 45001 Alignment)

Ensure plating and finishing operations comply with environmental and safety requirements, including:

Hazardous waste management

Wastewater treatment and monitoring

Chemical handling and storage

Support environmental compliance reporting and audits in coordination with EHS.

Promote safe work practices and compliance with applicable safety procedures in manufacturing.

Quality Management System & ISO Compliance

Act as process owner for plating and finishing operations in alignment with ISO 9001 Clause 4-8 requirements.

Develop, maintain, and control documented information, including:

Process flow diagrams

Work instructions

Control plans

PFMEAs

Inspection and test plans

Ensure effective document control, revision management, and training deployment within manufacturing.

Support internal, customer, and third-party audits, including preparation, objective evidence presentation, and corrective action execution.

Lead and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) using root-cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 5-Why, Fishbone).

Required Qualifications

Education & Certification

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Chemical, Mechanical, or related).

NASF Certified Electromagnetic Finisher (CEF) - required.

RCRA and DOT Hazardous Waste certification.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience with electroless plating or equivalent finishing processes.

Demonstrated experience working within a formal ISO 9001 quality system in a manufacturing environment.

Experience with wastewater treatment, hazardous waste handling, and environmental compliance reporting.

Technical & Professional Competencies

Strong understanding of process control, variability reduction, and reliability engineering.

Ability to interpret and generate documented technical information compliant with ISO standards.

High mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving capability.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and AutoCAD.

Effective communicator across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 principles in a manufacturing setting.

Federation of Environmental Technologists membership or training.

Experience in refrigeration, heat transfer, or appliance manufacturing.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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