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Mueller Development Program (MDP)
Our unique Mueller Development Program is designed for high achieving recent college grads in various functions of the business. Current tracks include Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Supply Chain, and Human Resources (HR).
The two-year program accelerates the development of early career professionals and future company leaders. Rotations, lasting between 6 to 12 months, are determined based on functional area, business needs, and individual career aspirations (don’t worry; we cover moving expenses for location rotations). This structure allows participants to gain hands-on experience across multiple disciplines within the field across our various sites, including:
Albertville, AL · Atlanta, GA · Brownsville, TX · Chattanooga, TN · Cleveland, TN · Cleveland, NC · Decatur, IL · Kimball, TN
Participants also get a formal mentorship and training curriculum.
This full-time job comes with a competitive salary and complete benefits. Program graduates have moved into roles throughout Mueller with confidence and skill.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in associated function
- 0 -2 years of relevant work experience
- Highly motivated
- Creative thinkers
- Effective problem-solvers
- Team players with excellent soft skills
- Adaptable
- Passionate about their fields
- Active participants in their own career growth and direction
Some functions may have additional qualifications outlined in the job description.
Current Functional Tracks
Environment, Health, & Safety
Participants ensure the workplace is safe for employees, compliant with laws, and responsible toward the environment while supporting efficient operations. They work in manufacturing plants and collaborate with teams across multiple domestic and international sites.
Core areas of development include:
- Safety program development and implementation
- Hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies
- Regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, and other applicable standards)
- Safety training and employee engagement
- Incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Data-driven EHS performance improvement initiatives
- Sustainability and environmental stewardship projects
Human Resources
Participants enhance the employee experience while managing the systems, processes, and programs that support the workforce. They work at the manufacturing plant level as well as the corporate level, working with union and non-union facilities.
Core areas of development include:
- Talent acquisition
- Labor relations
- Total rewards
- Talent development
- Performance management
- Workday & UKG systems
Manufacturing Engineering - Operations
Participants focus on the daily operations that keeps production running safely, efficiently, and reliably by optimizing value streams and supporting continuous improvement. They work at the plant level and collaborate with multiple departments including manufacturing supervisors, plant management, maintenance, EHS, supply chain, finance, quality control, and more.
Core areas of development include:
- Process design
- Productivity optimization
- Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma
- Material flow
- Project Management
- New product industrialization & integration
- Solidworks, CREO, & AutoCAD software
Manufacturing Engineering - Operational Technology
Participants focus on the digital systems and technologies that enable modern manufacturing operations by developing data tools to improve visibility and introduce automation. They work at the corporate level in the Chattanooga Technology Center and collaborate with plants to apply data driven solutions to real world production environments.
Core areas of development include:
- Machine learning
- Automation integration
- 3D manufacturing technology
- Factory floor digitalization
- Project Management
- Product & material tracking
- Xalt dashboards
Mechanical Engineering
Participants design and develop products from initial concept through production readiness by supporting research and development efforts of testing and validation. They work at the plant and corporate level with NPD and management of existing products.
Core areas of development include:
- Product design & manufacturing
- Additive manufacturing applications
- Continuous improvement
- Testing validation
- Project Management
- Sales support
- Solidworks, CREO, & AutoCAD software
Supply Chain
Participants ensure materials and resources flow efficiently across the organization to support reliable manufacturing and customer delivery by improving supply reliability, cost effectiveness, and operational productivity. They work at the corporate level and collaborate with internal and external customers across the globe.
Core areas of development include:
- Material program management
- Strategic sourcing
- Logistics & asset management
- Supply chain analytics & automation
- Productivity Management
Testimonials
Aissata Diallo, Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing Engineering MDP Graduate
“The Mueller Development Program provided me with valuable hands-on experience across multiple areas of manufacturing. The opportunities to learn, network, and grow – both as an engineer and as a person – have been invaluable in the early stages of my career.”
Forrest Holloman, Sr. HR Manager – HR MDP Graduate
“The Mueller Development Program (MDP) allowed me to learn far more across various environments than I ever would have learned in just one. It took me outside my comfort zone and provided experiences that would have taken years in a normal position.”
Joseph Hipple, AWS Data Engineer – IT MDP Graduate
“The MDP Program allowed me to learn where I could best apply the skills, I learned in college to real life teams and projects. It allowed me to glimpse into multiple fields within IT. This way, when I collaborate in my full-time role, I can better understand other teams’ needs as well as my own”