McWane, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is made available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and marital status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with reasonable accommodation, Vietnam Era or veteran status. This policy applies to hiring, placement, recruitment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, Company-sponsored training, terminations, and other employment-related activities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include those listed below. Other duties may be assigned. This position is a full time (minimum 40 hours per week) on-site position.

Assess and implement plans to monitor the robustness of all current product lines and products for all business units within McWane Ductile
• Develop protocol to monitor and qualify the robustness of vendors and potential vendors.
• Monitor competitive landscape and with Vice-President of Sales and Marketing and Senior Vice President, determine the need for new and/or refined products.
• Use internal and external resources as necessary to guide product development. Overesee technical aspects of product design
• Monitor new manufacturing technology.
• Monitor new production methods, technology and education opportunities to strengthen and deepen exposure to all business units within McWane Ductile
• Assess and implement plans to address areas of overall technical knowledge that can benefit all business units within McWane Ductile
• Participate in technical seminars, technical committees on behalf of McWane and McWane Ductile.
• Participate in field studies and resolutions as required.
• Participate in DIPRA technical committee functions for McWane Ductile
• Implement tooling roster and determine tooling strategies for products outside of pipe molds and core boxes.
• Provide written regular updates on progress of projects.
• Ability to build and network with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Work independently with minimum of supervision.
• Work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability are expected.
• Work off-shifts, weekends, and extended shifts (i.e., 12 hrs.). This position may require off-shift support for production or start up.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Likely to develop over time.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel throughout (x) area/region at an approximate frequency of 3-8 days/month or as needed.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: BS in Engineering required. Ten years or more in waterworks infrastructure and/or centrifugal casting required.

Computer Skills: Computer literate; proficient with Microsoft Windows, MS Office programs and applications for word processing, email, database management and spreadsheets.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to accomplish milestones through others. Often will be working without direct reports but needs the ability to create support for projects. Ability to organize and direct long term projects within time constraints and budget constraints