Innovation Engineer Co-Op

Job Overview

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is a leading manufacturer of water works brass, plumbing valves, pumps and water systems, and natural gas valves and meter bars. The company was founded in 1856 and is committed to taking care of the customer – our boss, through our growing investments of education, automation, and innovation. A career at A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. comes with a family friendly culture, on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and the chance to make a difference every single day.

Summary:

Assist the Innovation and Product Engineering teams in the brainstorming, designing, testing and developing of innovative product solutions.

 Responsibilities:

• Research, design and develop product solutions that effectively meet customer needs and create value for A.Y. McDonald and our customers.
• Be a contributor to company product innovation strategy and solutions.
• Develop concept drawings for customer concept testing to gather feedback from end user customer(s).
• Listen to, evaluate, and react to the needs and feedback of the customer.
• If feedback warrants it, adjust, discard, and/or re-invent projects and product solutions effectively before excess resources are invested.
• Take ownership and accountability to innovate while maintaining a vision for products and projects.

• Participate in brainstorming sessions and develop innovative solutions and track project status.
• Assist in vetting projects from the three (3) year new product road map to finalize the project list for the next year’s new product roadmap.
• Effectively model in 3D utilizing Creo-Pro Engineer
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Requirements:

Be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering or related program.  Must be in good academic standing with the College or University and demonstrate an ability to learn quickly, work well independently and in a team environment, and on multiple projects.

Must have ability to:

• Effectively use 3D modeling software
• Research materials and concepts

Start date of May 2025 and end date of December 2025

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is an equal opportunity employer