McWane

Kennedy Valve-Product Design Engineer

McWane$80K — $99K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
  • Experience in valve or mechanical construction necessary.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and sketches.
  • Proficiency in CAD systems for 3D modeling and 2D drawings.
  • Familiarity with reading technical plans and specifications preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with shop floor teams to assemble, test, and paint products.
  • Use hand and power tools to disassemble products for analysis and measurement.
  • Assist in ensuring products pass third-party inspections through rigorous testing.
  • Develop product drawings that align with manufacturing processes and lean initiatives.
  • Travel as needed for field issues or agency testing related to products.

Benefits

  • Team-focused work environment fostering collaboration.
  • Opportunities for hands-on experience with manufacturing processes.
  • Professional development through exposure to various engineering and production roles.
  • Engagement in continuous product improvement and problem-solving.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SUMMARY

The Product Engineer is responsible for providing engineering knowledge, support and maintaining all applicable data and systems relating to product specifications. This position requires continuous involvement in the areas of product development, testing, maintaining, and enhancing current designs. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a team environment interacting daily with sales personnel, engineering, and manufacturing. An equally important part of this role is the continuous and direct involvement with shop floor operations and the products manufactured by Kennedy Valve.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
  • On a routine basis, the engineer is required to work on the shop floor and with shop floor personnel, in various areas and includes assembling, testing, and painting products (production work).
  • This role also requires the use of hand and power tools to disassemble various products in order to ensure proper fit, form, function and retrieve and measurements needed to produce drawings.
  • Many products and assembled systems require 3rd party inspection, and it is the engineer's role to assist in the assembly process and ensure that said systems meet the requirements, including specific types of testing (I.e. Holiday Free Paint).
  • Tasked in developing product drawings that are suitably geared toward and in line with current manufacturing processes and lean efforts.
  • Travel may be required for product related field issues and/or agency testing


Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
  • Minimum of a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Have extensive valve or mechanical construction experience.
  • Interpretation drawings including individual parts, assembly, customer site drawings and sketches.
  • Solid knowledge and experience in the use of CAD systems (3D modeling and 2D drawings)
  • Familiarity with reading plans and specifications is desired.


REQUIRED TRAITS
  • Team player
  • Work in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong attention to detail.


Additional Information

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

About McWane

McWane, Inc. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of iron water works and plumbing products and one of America's largest privately owned companies. The company manufactures products including ductile iron pipe and fittings, fire hydrants, cast iron soil pipe and fittings, and related products. McWane also manufactures fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems, and steel pressure vessels. The company has 25 foundries and manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada, Australia, and China.
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6,000 employees
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Founded
1921

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