Engineering Co-op
TTI Floor Care North America- Engineering Co Op
At TTI Floor Care North America, we pride ourselves in providing a robust experience that prepares new graduates for the competitive and ever-changing business world in the consumer durable goods manufacturing industry. We are one of the largest floor care businesses in North America, owning three of the most iconic names in the industry—Hoover®, Dirt Devil® and Oreck®. Each of these premier brands has a rich history that we're building on every day here at TTI Floor Care. We're home to not only iconic brands, but also the floor care industry's most talented individuals developing and marketing new products through inspiration, insight and dedication to quality and innovation.
What to expect:
Our co-op program is designed to provide you with real world experience and exposure in your area of study. These co-op opportunities are comprehensive, interactive and strategically integrated into the departmental function of Engineering. We are looking for co-ops with the right mix of talent and enthusiasm, with proven leadership skills, strong analytical and communication skills, and individuals with the ability to work cross functionally in a team setting!
The TTI Floor Care Engineering Co-Op provides a meaningful, 12-16 week paid spring, summer or fall opportunity for high-performing college students who are interested in an Engineering, Product Development or R&D career. Engineering at TTI Floor Care North America is responsible for the end-to-end management of finished product creation, from ideation to commercialization. The co-op will focus on quality testing, mechanical or electrical component design & testing, Pro E software work, and the overall product development process.
Location:
This opportunity is located in the TTI Floor Care North America US headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Housing stipend offered for co-ops located outside of a 50 mile radius from office.
Requirements:
This position is with the Engineering Systems team. This team works on all of the components that go into a floor care device. We analzye, design, build and test component systems which include: motors, fans, filters, dirt cups, nozzles, brush rolls. We also evaluate the cleaners as a complete unit. Cleaners use air & water to perform their tasks. We measure flow rates, pressure, speed, sound, debris pick-up, dirt pick-up and separation performance. We use state-of-the-art fluid flow simulation tools
(Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)) to design and analyze these components. With this in mind, the prefered candidate would meet these requirements:
- Have an interest in fluid (air & water) handling equipment and how this equipment works
- A Sophomore or Junior working towards undergraduate degree in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields.
- GPA of 3.0 and above (preferred)
- Self-starter with strong communication, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Open to working in a dynamic and ever changing environment
- Creative thinker with a strong aptitude for problem resolution
- Sponsorship for work visas are not offered for this position