Watts Water Technologies
Engineering Supervisor
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
31 August 2026
What they need
Responsibilities And Duties
- Lead the technical management of the stainless-steel valve product line, including sanitary butterfly valves, ball valves, balancing valves, control valves, and valves used in liquid-cooling systems.
- Supervise and mentor valve design engineers; assign tasks, review designs, and enhance team capabilities.
- Drive new product development (NPD/NPI), including design input definition, design reviews, prototype builds, validation testing (DVP), reliability analysis, and mass-production readiness.
- Oversee structural analysis for key components—valve body, seat, stem, seals—including strength checks, flow resistance, torque calculation, and material compatibility to meet relevant standards (GB, ISO, ASME, API).
- Manage and maintain all technical documentation: BOM, engineering drawings, specifications, ECNs, inspection standards, and process requirements.
- Lead VAVE and cost-optimization projects, including material substitution, structural refinement, and process optimization.
- Support supplier development for castings, forgings, machining, and welding components; participate in supplier audits and sample validation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve production quality issues and customer technical problems; provide support to pre-sales and after-sales teams.
- Monitor industry trends and contribute to the product roadmap for sanitary and liquid-cooling valve applications.
Education Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Machinery, Process Equipment, or related fields.
Management A dedicated engineer will report to this role and the role holder will report directly to R&D Manager
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of valve design experience, with at least 2 years in team leadership or technical lead roles.
- Strong knowledge of stainless-steel valve design and related manufacturing processes (casting, forging, precision machining, welding, polishing).
- Familiar with butterfly, ball, and balancing valve structures and sealing technologies across applications such as liquid cooling (data centers), sanitary systems, HVAC, and water treatment.
- Proficient in Inventor or similar 3D CAD tools; experience with FEA/CFD analysis is a plus.
- Strong understanding of industry standards including GB, ASME, API, ISO, DIN, etc.
- Solid capability in structural analysis, torque calculation, sealing design, material selection, and DVP validation.
7 Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and project-management skills.
8 English reading proficiency; experience working with multinational teams is a plus.
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