Custom Solutions Intern

FLSA: Status: Non-Exempt

Status: Temporary

Reports To: Custom Solutions Manager

Location: Wallingford, CT

Albany Valve & Fitting Co., Inc., a privately held company, is an authorized sales and service center for the Swagelok Company, a $2B global organization that designs, manufactures, and delivers an expanding range of the highest quality fluid system products. Albany Valve & Fitting Co., Inc. serves customers in Eastern New York State (23 counties in the Tech Valley), the State of Connecticut, the State of Vermont, and Western Massachusetts (4 counties) since incorporation, May 1972.

Summary:

Reporting to the Custom Solutions Manager, the Custom Solutions Intern / Co-Op will assist in the Custom Solutions department of Swagelok Albany. The intern / co-op will gain experience working closely with engineers developing their Solidworks skills, will learn how Swagelok products function within mechanical systems, and will gain exposure to the production side of the business. The Custom Solutions Intern / Co-Op will also collaborate across departments and will interact with the Sales Manager, Inside Sales, Engineers, and Fabricators, gaining exposure to multiple disciplines within the business.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Work with Engineers to assist in the development of an improved system layout

Gain proficiency in a variety of technical aspects of the Swagelok Products library

Assist Engineering team on continuous improvement projects

Shadow engineering and support customer facing projects

Partner in the development of Swagelok Albanys revised Solidworks / CAD parts library

Qualifications:

Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 required

Mechanical Engineering major desired

Evidence of collaborative work style, professionally and/or academically

Demonstrated project management experience

Strong mechanical aptitude as displayed through prior experience and/or course work

Proven written and verbal communication skills

Exposure to and proficiency in Solidworks (CAD) experience

Core Values:

Quality

Integrity

Respect

Customer Focus

Continuous Improvement

Innovation

Benefits & Compensation:

Be a part of a locally owned & operated business, affiliated with a global organization who values treating everyone with integrity & respect

Be a part of a progressive company challenging the status quo

Working Conditions & Physical Efforts:

Intellectually intense, fasted paced and often changing environment

Work is performed in an interior office or mobile work environment

Remain stationary for extended periods of time while interfacing with a telephone and computer

Requires employees have no restrictions operating a motor vehicle

Requires employees have no restrictions on domestic or international travel

This role requires limited physical effort and has limited exposure to physical risk and must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

The duties and responsibilities, qualifications, physical conditions, and other statements contained herein represent the current general nature of the job described, and are subject to change at any time, with or without notice. This job description does not limit in any way the assignments given to an employee in this role. Employees are expected to perform all duties (compliant, legal & ethical) assigned by the Company leadership, collaboratively and with the best intention of the customer and company.