Working at Watlow
About Watlow
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures industrial heaters, sensors, controllers, system assemblies and software - all of the components of a thermal system. Designing and manufacturing the complete thermal system allows Watlow to recommend, develop and deliver the optimum thermal solution for our customers' equipment and process heat requirements.
Watlow, with $300 million in annual sales, manufactures thermal systems for a broad range of industries including but not limited to: semiconductor processing, power generation, life sciences, packaging, foodservice equipment and plastics processing. Watlow customers receive the highest level of technical engineering combined with exceptional customer service.
Since 1922, Watlow has grown in product capability, market experience and global reach. We hold more than 50 patents and employ 2,400 employees working in 11 manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia. We also have sales offices in 14 countries around the world. Our company has grown at an exponential rate but our commitment remains the same – to provide our customers with superior products and services for their individual needs.
Industries
- Plastics
- Semiconductor Processing
- Foodservice Equipment
- Life and Medical Sciences
- Aerospace
- Power Generation
- Process Industries
Locations
United States
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Fenton, Missouri
- Columbia, Missouri
- Hannibal, Missouri
- Richmond, Illinois
- Winona, Minnesota
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International
- Singapore
- Kronau, Germany
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Querétaro, Mexico
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Opportunities
- New graduates - Plant-Direct Opportunities
- Internships - Summer (10-12 week work sessions)
- Co-Ops - Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall (24-26 week work sessions)
Program and Skills
- State-of-the-art CAD
- CAE
- R&D facilities
- Computer cluster
- Six Sigma
- Lean
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- ISO : 9000
- Heater technology center
- Engineering career ladder
- Exposure to multiple industries, technologies and technology applications
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Total Compensation Package
Our benefits package gives employees the opportunity to select from a menu of benefit options, which allow them to select the package that best fits their individual needs.
- Performance based bonus plan (Profit Sharing)
- Multiple health plan options
- Company-paid base life and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid long term disability
- Medical reimbursement account
- Dependent care reimbursement account
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid vacation time
- 401(k) which includes a company match and vesting after 30 days of employment
- Tuition reimbursement program
Flex employees (part-time) are also eligible for a number of benefits including medical, 401(k), pension plan and paid-time off for holidays and vacation.
Watlow is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Watlow's Advantage
- Privately-owned, multi-national organization
- Large enough to have plenty of resources
- Small enough for individual contributors to make a difference
Watlow Engineers Are:
- Enthusiastic about their work
- Great team players and leaders
- Motivated
- Inspired
- Flexible, yet focused
- Creative thinkers
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- Analytical thinkers
- Detail and big picture oriented
- Good multitaskers
- Able to move the product out the door
- Good teachers
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Total Quality Management System
Watlow practices the Total Quality Management System (TQMS). We use a participative management system that engages employees in continuously improving our ability to meet our customers' expectations. There are six leadership attributes Watlow leaders must possess:
- Integrity
- Commitment to excellence
- Task competence
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- Working rationally
- Forward-looking or envisioning
- Capacity to motivate or inspire
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Watlow Values
- Integrity
- Performance excellence
- Customer-driven quality
- Productivity
- Participative leadership
- Empowered work teams
- Innovation
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- Continuous learning
- Respect
- Openness
- Sense of urgency
- Commitment
- Collaboration
- Fun
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