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Founded in 1874 by Joseph Watts, Watts Regulator Company made its reputation by “Setting The Standard in Valve Technology.” During its early days, Watts manufactured pressure reducing valves to regulate steam and relief valves to ensure safe operation of water heaters and boilers.

In the 1900’s, Watts introduced the revolutionary combination temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve, a protection device for use on hot water supply tank systems. These T&P valves prevented dangerous hot water heater explosions and continue to be an integral part of today’s water heating systems.

In the 1970’s, Watts was instrumental in the promotion of backflow prevention devices to prevent the backward flow of contaminated water from entering into the potable water supply. Watts continues to lead the backflow prevention market today.

Today, Watts Regulator is part of the Watts Water Technologies family with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Watts designs, manufactures and sells an extensive line of flow control products for the water quality, residential plumbing & heating, commercial and OEM markets.

For more on Watts Water Technologies, Inc. and to access investor information, visit the Watts Water Technologies web site at www.wattswater.com

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Job Description 

Position Purpose:

The Electrical Engineer will be a part of the Watts Radiant engineering team and will be involved in activities in the areas of new product identification, opportunity assessment, product development and launch. 

 

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

A.                        Ideation process, including:

1.             Identification of technologies that create value for our customers, build on our core strengths and enhance our relative competitive position.

2.             Soliciting ideas from both internal (sales, marketing and manufacturing) and external sources (agents, customers, vendors, industry contacts, research groups, outside consultants, etc.) to uncover needs from the marketplace.

B.                        New Product Development, including:

1.             Development of distinctive and innovative new products, line extensions and directing the review of buy-sell opportunities.  Coordination of new product development activities with all appropriate functional areas, ensuring buy-in and project awareness at an early stage.

2.             Evaluate the technical feasibility of new products, assess options as they relate to manufacturing or purchasing, and coordinate financial feasibility of programs

3.             Aggressively develop new technologies that "replace or obsolete" our current products. This includes exploration of other materials that can provide comparable functionality.

4.             Work with Materials Management to qualify vendors or new product components to ensure dependable sources of supply, high quality standards & responsive service.

5.             Accelerating our "go-to-market strategy" for new products and identifying product enhancements (next generation for follow-on new products) that increase ROI for existing products.

C.        Be a part of the executive team involved in a rigorous process to determine project prioritization and resource allocation. This Team will conduct a front-end feasibility analysis to ensure only those projects that meet established guidelines will warrant development time.

D.        Drive, in conjunction with executive team the product roadmap for each product line- identifying gaps, opportunities and risks.

E.        Coordinate the development of detailed engineering documentation for all new products including detailed drawings, material specifications, quality plans (including inspection instructions).

F.        Responsible for working with our legal counsel to protect or create our Intellectual Property rights. This includes the development of patents (product or utility) as we develop new technologies and products.

G.        Responsible for developing a broad understanding of our "failure modes" and then developing solutions, including new technologies or processes, that can reduce the likelihood of field failure. This includes a thorough understanding of corrosion issues - and development of cost effective solutions.

 


Job Requirements 

Job Requirements:

  • B.S. Electrical Engineering. Advanced degree preferred.

·         Previous engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. Also experience leading a product development process and proven success in developing and bringing new products to market is required.  Experience with a Stage Gate type process is preferred.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills required for interaction with employees, suppliers, customers, regulatory personnel, and management.

·         Excellent organizational & time management skills ‑ the ability to prioritize demands and solve problems efficiently and expediently.

·         In‑depth knowledge and experience of engineering in the areas of ‑ mechanical, metallurgical, electrical & design ‑ and the capability to apply those skills to the operation.

·         Physical Demands: Requires standing, walking, sitting and occasional lifting up to 75 lbs.

  • Working Conditions: Typical office and production shop environment

 

 

 

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