Summer Internship - Design

Purpose of Position:

We are seeking a motivated college student for a paid summer internship working with our Cleveland based Team Wendy division.  Working with emerging technologies, the successful applicant will directly contribute to the generation, development, and validation of new designs and innovations in the head borne protective equipment space. The student will work with and receive feedback from internal Industrial Designers and Project Engineers to build upon their current design and engineering foundation and will be challenged to identify, ideate, and implement opportunities for product improvements in next generation helmet systems.

Essential duties and/or Functions:

• Work with Engineering teams to develop design proposals, ranging from broad design themes for the entire product and modes of use all the way to component-level design.
• Generate and translate ideas from sketch concepts into well resolved 3D assemblies and physical prototypes for performance and market evaluation.
• Devise and conduct laboratory test procedures to validate designs.
• Share results with the team to drive decision making and design decisions.
• Collaborate with and receive feedback from the project team throughout the program.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or similar from an accredited university.
• High level of skill taking 2D sketches to 3D modeling in SolidWorks or similar CAD package.
• Excellent at creating and maintaining cross-functional working relationships.
• Exceptional visual and oral communication skills conveying your ideas to others.
• Proficiency in essential software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred/Desired Skills or Experiences:

• Strong hand sketching ability preferable.
• Embedded programming skills- e.g. Arduino electronics programming.
• SolidWorks surface modeling experience.
• Technical knowledge of prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes as it relates to consumer products.
• Applicants must supply a resume and portfolio of recent work examples, showcasing their design process with an emphasis on taking sketch concepts into reality.

Internal Relationships:

• Primary: FEI Design Team, Engineering (Product Development and Manufacturing), Product Category, Marketing
• Additional: Sales/BD, Quality, Customer Service

External Relationships:

• Vendors/suppliers, industry partners/collaborators, academic partners/collaborators, customers, test houses, prototyping houses, standards development organizations

About Avon Protection:

We design and produce life-critical personal protection solutions for the world’s militaries and first responders.  With a portfolio that includes Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (“CBRN”), protection.  We do this through our two brands, Avon Protection and Team Wendy. Our mission is to provide unparalleled protection for those who protect us, giving them the confidence to tackle challenging situations and helping them get home safe. At Avon Protection, we recognize that our success relies on the collective efforts of our talented team. As an organization, we welcome individuals who embody our #FIERCE company values - fearlessness, integrity, excellence, resilience, collaboration, and the ability to execute.

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job.  While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
 
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
 
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
 
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only.  Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cleveland, OH is $18.00 to 20.00 per hour.  The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability