MSA, The Safety Company Co-Op: Mechanical Engineer, New Product Development (Fall 2024) US-PA-Cranberry Twp Requisition ID: 2024-7748 Type: Co-op/Intern # of Openings: 4 Category: Co-Op/Intern Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

• • Work as an individual contributor on teams developing new products in our Fire Service, Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection, Head Protection, or Gas/Flame Detection groups
• • Hands-on experience with testing and lab equipment
• • Provide support and develop improvement ideas for existing products & processes
• • Drafting, designing, and prototyping products
• • Collaborating with international associates and external suppliers to complete project goals

• • Gaining an awareness of budgetary, manufacturing and sourcing limitations

     

• • Fundamental mechanical engineering knowledge
• • Demonstrated creativity and problem solving skills
• • Ability to use software tools to record, analyze, and document test data
• • Ability to multi-task and complete assignments in a timely manner
• • Hands-on technical aptitude
• • Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation
• • Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (outlook, excel, word, etc.)

• • Ability to communicate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment

     

Education and experience required

Incumbent should be actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering at an ABET-accredited school and have completed at least one semester of Sophomore year.

Preferred

• • Proficient with CAD tools (SolidWorks or similar)
• • Experience with FEA tools (Ansys, LS-DYNA, or similar)
• • Testing experience (design, execution, and analysis)
• • Experience with statistical analysis tools (Minitab or similar)
• • Experience with rapid prototyping methods
• • Familiarity with various manufacturing methods

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