Project Engineer

Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.

We have an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our North Aurora, IL team.

You will:

• New product development: Promote growth through the development of new products and product line extensions. Pentair’s world class 5-D product development toll gate process will be used to introduce effective market driven design solutions.
• Engineered Orders: Design activity for custom engineered pumps from concept through commissioning.
• Value Engineering: Engage in value engineering activity to promote cost savings and product enhancement.
• R&D testing: Specify and conduct complete pump testing for design verification, planning and reporting to industry and customer driven standards.
• Agency Work: Work with compliance agencies such as Underwriters Laboratory, Factory Mutual and NFPA Standards Association on fire pumps and NSF certification.
• Technical support: Provide technical support for marketing, sales, manufacturing and customers.
• World class tools: Use and develop world class tools for hydraulic and mechanical design such as finite element analysis, computational fluid mechanics, advanced machinery health assessment, fitness for uses analysis
• Worldwide collaboration: Work and collaborate with Pentair engineering offices throughout the world.
• Demonstrate aptitude for sound engineering principles
• Create new hydraulic and mechanical pump designs to meet market conditions
• Manage projects as assigned, including time and budget metrics
• Work within Pentair’s 5-D processes for Product Development and Technology Innovation
• Perform analysis of design or modification of product to meet customer specifications
• Interact with customers, marketing, sales, and manufacturing with emphasis on product quality
• Prepare technical data, bills of material, and reports
• Establish and maintain layout, detail drawings, product material and quality standards
• Work with value engineering groups to reduce product cost and improve products
• Prepare manuals, charts, graphs, or other presentation information
• Interact with manufacturing to resolve in-house product failures and production problems
• Serve on quality improvement teams to reduce in-house or field problems
• Maintain proficiency in current technology and integrate current technology with new design concepts
• Assist and advise purchasing of new or modified pattern equipment
• Commission and troubleshoot installed equipment as required
• Perform machinery health assessments of installed equipment
• Support design testing in the laboratory including scheduling, coordination and testing
• Analyze problems, identify issues, and serve as technical advisor to the Pump Services team
• Work and collaborate with Pentair engineering centers throughout the world
• Use and create new technology tools for design and process improvement.
• Travel required up to 30% of the time

Key Qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree, or related field of study
• Bachelor’s degree or higher with >5 years’ experience
• Embrace Pentair’s technical and leadership competencies
• Integrate principles, concepts and practices of multiple disciplines to product solutions
• Maintain state of the art technical knowledge
• Provide technical leadership in areas of specialization and transmit knowledge to others
• Computer skills: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Auto-Cad, SolidWorks
• Must exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Pump hydraulic design experience
• Proficiency in relevant codes and standards (NFPA, ASME, Hydraulic Institute, UL, FM, NEC).
• Computer simulation experience (CFD, FEA), ANSYS preferred
• Programing experience (VBX, MatLab, MathCad, Excel, Python)
• Experience working with pumps and/or mechanical rotating equipment
• Experience with Water and Wastewater applications & other Industrial processes
• Knowledge working with the Municipal and/or Industrial markets
• Experience in price negotiation, as well as competitive analysis
• Hands-on experience building customer relationships (Internal & External)
• Effective internal consulting skills along with the ability to positively influence others to achieve identified outcomes without direct lines of authority

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $82300 - $152800 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

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.