[ref. c80045601] Design Engineering Co-op - Hybrid (Jan- June 2025)
Overview:
A.W. Chesterton Company is looking for a Design Engineering Co-op for Jan - June 2025!
Who We Need:
You're currently in college, studying to be a Mechanical Engineer.
You're looking for a company that will offer you real-world, hands-on experience to add to your resume.
You want to spend your co-op day alongside a personable and fun team that works to protect the environment every day.
Given these skills, you could work anywhere. So why not bring your talents somewhere great?
How about working at a company:
- With 140 years in US manufacturing, whose business is still growing
- That is led by successful, strategic, personable leaders who know your name
- That has a significant global environmental impact with products and services that prevent and reduce industrial pollution
- That encourages you to dedicate 5% of your on the clock time to career development
- That gives you a formal on-boarding program to get you on a fast path to success
- That offers tuition reimbursement, a global employee recognition program where you can win gift cards, a mentoring program, a paid volunteerism time-off program, a scholarship program for children of employees and many more!
- That has people who are fun, smart, engaged and like working together to bring world-class service to our Customers every day
Check out our formal job description below:
Job Summary:
The co-op student will work with three engineering teams to gain a varied exposure to product development, CAD design, and test engineering. This co-op position has a primary focus with new product development of custom products for specialized rotation equipment.The job will be focused in the design and development of products, as well as qualification testing to verify performance.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in plant activities in support of designing and production of custom products to eliminate process fluid leakage from rotation equipment and reducing usage of water and environmental damage.
- Apply classroom concepts to learn engineering & operations processes.
- Participate in production and engineering project meetings.
- Assist with process optimization activities using Lean Principles.
- Conduct data analysis and calculations necessary to collect, interpret, and act on design trials and activities.
- Write engineering analysis and test reports in support of activity conclusions.
- Implement Metrics for process times and project schedules.
- Participate in Kaizen and Lean activities.
Education and/or Experience:
- Full-time student enrolled in a 4-year college or university
- Preferred overall GPA of 3.0 or better, 3.2 GPA in major course of study.
- Minimum of Sophomore Standing
- Applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology.
- Experience with CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work a 40-hour work week
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Capable of working with a diverse team of individuals from across multiple locations and customer sites
- Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Strong analytical skills
- Detail-oriented
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Moderate noise (i.e.; computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment.
Disclaimer:
A.W. CHESTERTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Targeted pay range: $23/hr. - $25/hr.
Chesterton is committed to paying all its employees in a fair and equitable manner. The pay range associated with this position ($23/hr. - $25/hr. DOE) is Chesterton's good-faith salary estimate for the presently available position. Please note that the final salary offered for any position will be based on many factors, including but not limited to: candidate qualifications such as education and experience, internal equity, geographical location, and budget.Please note, it is not the company's usual practice to hire near or at the top of a pay range for any position that is available.
All of A.W. Chesterton Company employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and the respective medical surveillance requirements.
Chesterton is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D
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