Wastewater treatment and pumping systems for municipal and industrial applications
Smith & Loveless manufactures wastewater treatment and pumping equipment using a CAD-heavy design stack (Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Ansys) paired with PLC and HMI controls for systems deployed globally. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward engineering (12 roles) and manufacturing (7), with most positions at junior and mid levels—consistent with their stated focus on production efficiency and quality control, where the bulk of active projects and pain points cluster.
Smith & Loveless designs and manufactures wastewater pumping, treatment, and headworks systems for municipal, federal, and industrial-commercial customers. The company operates in over 70 countries across all seven continents with tens of thousands of installed systems. Core competencies span pump design, grit removal, treatment process engineering, and system integration. The organization is structured around product engineering, manufacturing operations, and sales, with active work across continuous improvement, failure analysis, capital projects, and hazardous waste control.
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Mathcad, and Ansys for design and simulation, with PLC and HMI for control systems.
Lenexa, Kansas. The company was founded in 1946 and operates as a privately held manufacturer.
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