Brian South, MSME, MSTC, has been promoted to director of product engineering and business development for McWane Plumbing Group, effective immediately.

In this role, South will lead enterprisewide efforts across product design, testing, compliance and documentation. He will serve as the single point of accountability for product testing, technical accuracy and adherence to industry standards.

South will work cross-functionally with business development, technical services, marketing, technology, operations, sales and key partners to help ensure product integrity, mitigate risk and strengthen market credibility.