McWane Ductile Ohio - Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Summer 2026

McWane is an equal employment 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, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is usually required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Company:

McWane Ductile Ohio employs over 400 people in Coshocton, Ohio and has been in operation for more than 100 years. We manufacture Ductile Iron Pipe for the water and wastewater industries, as well as Utility Poles for the electrical distribution industry. Access videos about our company and processes at https://www.mcwaneductile.com/learning-center/videos/ .

McWane Ductile Ohio is a division of McWane, Inc. which is a family-owned business in Birmingham, Alabama. They have facilities throughout the United States and in Canada, Australia, Chile, and China. The McWane Companies offer product lines which include iron pipe, valves, hydrants, fittings, fire safety equipment, and other plumbing and water works equipment as well as technological capabilities.

Job Description:

• Mechanical design of parts or assemblies for in plant usage.
• Create or update CAD Models, Part Drawings, and Installation Drawings with AutoCAD or Inventor 3-D.
• Field measuring and verify equipment placement in plant.
• Project management including working with plant personnel and contractors.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting of hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
• File management and documentation.
• Assist assignment leader with day-to-day activities.
• Present completed work to team in design reviews.

Benefits:

• Free housing provided
• Competitive wage will be offered
• Fitness reimbursement
• Opportunity for technical, operational, and personal development, and long-term employment
• Mentor will be assigned during Co-Op program
• Community information can be accessed at: www.visitcoshocton.com

Co-Op Program

Since 2014, the McWane Ductile Ohio Co-Op program has filled over 40 positions in the last 5 Years, and 8 Co-Ops have accepted full-time positions. In addition, there are also possible fulltime opportunities with other McWane Divisions throughout the US, and globally as well.

Students in our Co-Op program will gain valuable hands-on experience in all facets of manufacturing and operations in a Foundry Environment. The program fosters personal development and you will learn about leadership competencies through training, networking, and coaching. A blend of On-The-Floor and In-Office work assignments will help the applicant develop a wide range of experiences in:

• Project Management - where you lead and see projects through to completion
• Problem Solving - define problems, determine cause, and develop and implement solutions
• Real world challenges that all businesses face and are important to understand
• Interacting across all levels of the organization

Note: There are opportunities to do double-semester Co-Op

Qualifications:

Pursuing BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Minimum of 1 Year of classes

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

McWane Ductile - Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female, minority, veteran, and disabled candidates are encouraged to apply

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.