Engineering CO-OP/Intern (Itasca, Illinois)

About Us

Become part of the ProDriven Global Brands team! WHY ProDriven? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PRO'S CHOICE! You will find our market leading products and brands on trucks and job sites all over the world. Our team is focused on building relationships, insights, category analysis, and ultimately servicing our customer. On jobsites across America, and the world, WernerCo brands are most preferred amongst the PRO! Do you want to be a part of an exciting team and be responsible for a growing piece of the business with the world’s largest and best-known Ladder, Jobsite/Truck Storage and Fall Protection brands in the world? We are looking for team players who want an exciting career and a unique opportunity to bring our organization to the next level. Our core values of teamwork, integrity, customer focus, community leadership, and continuous innovation drive everything we do which is why our PEOPLE are our most valued resource. Please review our requirements below and consider leveraging your talents with ProDriven Global Brands.

Overview

We are seeking Co-Ops to work with our Advanced Development and New Product Development teams to design and develop the next generation of safe access and storage products. Our Co-Op program is designed to give you practical and meaningful experience in all aspects of the engineering design and development of new products. You will apply the engineering fundamentals you have learned so far while working in a cross functional team. You can expect to be involved in all aspects of the design and development process, from initial brainstorms to concept development and analysis, through development testing and design for manufacture. With our high level of vertical integration you will have the opportunity to design for and work with processes varying from metal fabrication to plastic injection molding to pultruding fiberglass composites. As a Co-Op at ProDriven, you will receive learning experiences and meaningful work that are both challenging and rewarding. ProDriven co-ops obtain technical, leadership and professional development skills that will put them well on their way to building a successful career in engineering Co-op assignments are minimum of 1 semester at a time, full-time (40 hours per week) onsite with a minimum of 2 semesters total. 

Responsibilities

$20 per hour

Qualifications

Your experience(s), education, and knowledge: • Eligible students must be currently enrolled in the school year of the assignment and the semester following their assignment. Candidates must be currently enrolled at an accredited undergraduate or graduate engineering program. • Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a core engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials and Material Science or other relevant engineering disciplines) GPA of 3.0 or greater Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills Ability to learn quickly and work independently with minimal direct supervision Candidate must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during each Co-op session Students must be able to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship CAD (AutoCAD, Solidworks, or similar) proficiency or the ability to learn • Rising juniors or graduate students preferred.

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EEO Statement

ProDriven Global Brands is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. WernerCo is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants to WernerCo are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. WernerCo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these characteristics.

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