MPI Design Engineer

Position Summary

Design Engineer Valves for Waterworks

Launch Your Engineering Career with Real Impact From Sketch to Shop Floor in Record Time! Are you a recent grad or early-career engineer ready to dive into hands-on design work that directly shapes critical infrastructure Were seeking a motivated junior Design Engineer to join our dynamic team focusing on innovative valve solutions for the waterworks industry. Here your designs dont sit on a shelf youll see them come to life in manufacturing almost immediately delivering clean water to communities nationwide.

Why This Role is Perfect for Emerging Talent:

- Fast-Track Feedback Loop: Get rare exposure to full-cycle product development. Design a valve component in the morning collaborate with manufacturing to prototype it by afternoon and test it on the shop floor instant proof of your work!

- High-Impact Mission: Contribute to reliable water distribution systems that power cities agriculture and everyday life. Your innovations help ensure safe efficient flow control in municipal water wastewater and irrigation projects.

- Collaborative & Cross-Functional: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with manufacturing experts to optimize producibility and partner with our Sales team to tailor solutions for real-world customer challenges.

- Growth-Focused Environment: Perfect for recent graduates or those with up to 2 years of experience. Mentorship from seasoned engineers professional development opportunities and a supportive team culture to accelerate your career.

What youll do:

- Design and develop valves and components using CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks AutoCAD) incorporating fluid dynamics materials selection and industry standards.

- Perform calculations simulations (e.g. flow coefficients/Cv) and analysis to ensure performance durability and compliance.

- Collaborate daily with manufacturing teams for design-for-manufacturability reviews and rapid prototyping.

- Partner with Sales to understand customer needs propose optimal solutions and support custom configurations.

- Participate in testing validation and continuous improvement of products on the production floor.

- Document designs create technical drawings and contribute to project timelines.

MPI products will be manufactured at our MPI Calera location in Calera AL where standardization of best practices and formatting will be fundamental. The MPI division is generating significant growth requiring collaboration with several sister divisions as internal product knowledge and development mature.

Position

Design Engineer

Location

Calera AL

Reports to

Engineering Director

Qualifications :

Qualifications

What Were Looking For:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (recent graduates encouraged!)

02 years of professional experience; internships co-ops or capstone projects in design/manufacturing are a plus.

Proficiency (or eagerness to master) CAD tools GD&T and basic FEA/flow simulation.

Strong problem-solving skills attention to detail and a passion for hands-on engineering.

Must be comfortable balancing multiple priorities coordinating various projects simultaneously

Excellent communication for cross-team collaboration.

Familiarity with waterworks standards (e.g. AWWA) is a bonus but well train the right candidate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience creating solid models using SolidWorks

Experience in valve or automotive design

Position Requirements

Able to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure and within project deadlines

Ability to work cross-functionally and with other McWane divisions

Must be able to meet and adhere physical requirements included in traveling various MPI locations with appropriate PPE.

Must have valid driver license and be eligible for auto insurance coverage

Additional Information :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation disability veteran or service member status marital status citizenship status (In IL - sex including same sex ancestry order of protection status physical or mental disability military status pregnancy unfavorable discharge status genetic information) (In IA - gender identity) (In CA - gender identity or expression and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

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 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. McWane Plant & Industrial. is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Companys policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race color sex national origin religion age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation disability veteran or service member status marital status citizenship status (In IL - sex including same sex ancestry order of protection status physical or mental disability military status pregnancy unfavorable discharge status genetic information) (In IA - gender identity) (In CA- gender identity or expression and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time