Product Design Engineer

WHY KENNEDY VALVE

Kennedy Valve offers great wages and robust benefits packages as well as stability and a sense of team!

• Highly Competitive Salary $80480-$99416
• Prorated vacation for the first year of employment.
• 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement: 401(k) with company match 100% on first 2% of employee contribution 50% match on next 2%
• Educational Reimbursement after one year of service
• Employer-paid life insurance with the option to supplement
• Comprehensive Medical Vision and Dental plan options

SUMMARY

Kennedy Valve is seeking a hands-on Product Engineer to support the design development testing and continuous improvement of our valve and waterworks products. This position combines traditional product development engineering responsibilities with direct involvement in manufacturing operations product testing certification activities and field support.

The Product Engineer is responsible for managing assigned product lines throughout their lifecycle and serves as the primary engineering resource for those products. Daily responsibilities include supporting manufacturing responding to engineering requests creating and revising drawings generating customer submittal documentation maintaining product data and creating part numbers and bills of addition the Product Engineer will lead and support longer-term research and development projects focused on new products product enhancements quality improvements cost reduction initiatives and manufacturing efficiency.

The successful candidate will work closely with other Product Engineers Foundry Finishing Quality Sales Customer Service and Continuous Improvement teams and must be comfortable working both in an office environment and on the production floor.

This is a hands-on role that combines engineering design and project work with direct involvement in manufacturing testing troubleshooting and process improvement. The ideal candidate enjoys seeing projects from concept to production and values the opportunity to work directly with the products they design and support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage assigned product lines and provide day-to-day engineering support.
• Create and maintain drawings BOMs part numbers specifications and product documentation.
• Generate customer submittal drawings and process engineering change requests.
• Design and revise components and assemblies using SolidWorks.
• Support manufacturing by troubleshooting product and process issues.
• Work directly with shop floor personnel to assemble inspect test and evaluate products.
• Utilize measuring equipment and 3D scanning/metrology systems for inspection analysis and product validation.
• Support applicable certification and testing requirements.
• Lead product improvement and new product development projects.
• Investigate field quality and manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications :

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with tools and inspection equipment.
• Experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an office and manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with valves hydrants waterworks fire protection products or similar industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of AWWA UL FM NFPA USC and related industry standards.
• Experience with casting machining assembly testing and coating processes.
• Familiarity with GD&T and Design for Manufacturability principles.
• Experience with 3D scanning and metrology equipment.
• Experience supporting product certification and agency testing.

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.

Kennedy Valve Co. is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing. 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.

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