Engineering Intern/Co-Op - Product Development
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Building the people that build the world.
With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.
As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants. With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.
SPX Cooling Technologies is currently hiring Engineering Co-Ops and Interns to be based at our Research and Development Center in Kansas City, Missouri. We have offer the following positions:
- Co-op positions for the spring/summer and summer/fall timeframes
- Full-time internships during the summer
- Part-time internships for students local to Kansas City during the fall and spring semesters
Our intern and co-op positions are paid, and we offer housing stipends for students who are not local to the Kansas City area.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Engineering test preparation
- Product and component testing: Structural integrity; hydraulics; fluid mechanics; mechanical components; thermal performance (heat and mass transfer coefficients); thermal capacity; sound levels; vibration characteristics; materials evaluations
- Product improvement projects including design, layout, technical feasibility and economic study
- Modification of engineering design programs and templates for code revisions, product revisions and enhancements
- Activities associated with our engineering office including design, technical support, and documentation
- Project research
- General maintenance functions
Education/Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil or Materials Engineering or Engineering Technology in progress
- Computer experience with Solid Modeling software and Microsoft Office
- Cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Experience with various test equipment, hand and power tools and shop equipment preferred
How we live our culture
Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.
What benefits do we offer?
We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:
- Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
- Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
- Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
- Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs
Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX
We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.
SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.