Application Engineering Intern

Job Description:

ITW (NYSE: ITW)Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company built around a differentiated and proprietary business model. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized, entrepreneurial culture.

Division Description

ITW Deltar Fasteners is a large division within the Automotive Segment and serves all the major OEMs and their tier suppliers with plastic fasteners. Locations include Frankfort, IL,Chippewa Falls, WI and our Commercial Sales and Engineering in Troy, MI.

The division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, ITW Deltar Fasteners enhances our customers’ competitive advantage by:

• Maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in NA.
• Exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide.
• Continually improving processes, material, and designs to ensure every product exceeds customer specifications while providing unparalleled value.

The Application Engineer Intern reports to the Application Engineering Manager and is responsible for Engineering tasks and projects as assigned. Designed to give a student hands-on exposure to day-to-day operations. Projects will be chosen close to assignment date and provide the Intern with the development opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in Engineering. The major areas of responsibility for this position are determined based on open projects and resource needs at the facility of assignment.

• Designed to give a student the hands-on exposure to day-to-day operations and assist with projects and research that bring in cost savings and/or revenue opportunity
• Interface between ITW Engineering staff and Sales staff
• Administrative engineering responsibility which involves testing, 3D printing and sample part organization.
• Project Management responsibilities being point of contact and coordination of monthly engineering meetings
• Focus will be on specific engineering disciplines, and specific tasks such as: communication, automotive, customer interaction, tech shows and lunch & learns, product validation, demo kits, etc.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and technical knowledge
• Self-directed, results-oriented, team player and customer focused individual
• Classroom experience in an accredited Engineering University or Technical program
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Interest in some of these areas: FEA, automotive, plastics, molding.
• Ability to use good judgment and discretion with confidential business information.
• Demonstrates positive and friendly attitude in working with all levels within the organization.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.