Built - Engineer Extern

Lifetime Brands Talent Acquisition•New York, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

S’well is looking for an Engineering Extern for product design to join us in our NYC headquarters for the summer. This will be a valuable educational opportunity to shadow our current engineering team and gain hands-on learning experience regarding testing, prototyping, CAD drawings, and other product and packaging development initiatives.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with a focus on applying classroom knowledge to real-world product design initiatives.
Foundational critical thinking and analytical skills.
Proactive ability to take initiative and seek out educational opportunities through shadowing the engineering team.
Excellent interpersonal and active listening skills required for observing and participating in a dynamic, cross-functional environment with teams like Marketing, Industrial Design, and Packaging.
Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary to supplement understanding of the Product Development Process in the consumer goods industry.
Must have proper authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to SolidWorks or other CAD software is beneficial.
Eagerness to gain hands-on experience with CAD drawings and prototyping techniques, including educational exposure to rapid prototyping equipment.
Seniors, and Graduate Students will have first consideration.

Responsibilities

Shadowing current engineering team.
Gaining hands-on learning experience regarding testing, prototyping, and CAD drawings.
Participating in product and packaging development initiatives.
Undertaking a guided, mock development project based on a theoretical Built or S’well branded product.
Learning to navigate the company's Stage-Gate Process, focusing on Project Initiation (Ideation & Market Analysis, Concept Refinement), Advanced CAD Training & Prototyping Laboratory (Drafting & Modeling, Rapid Prototyping), and Introduction to Validation, Testing & Compliance (Protocol Development, Testing Methodologies, Quality Assurance (QA) Overview, Intellectual Property).
Observing other departments involved in product development, such as Marketing, Consumer Insights, Legal, Category Management, Industrial Design, Packaging, and Creative Development.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
Company Paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Eligibility in the Company's 401K plan, after 90 days of employment
Paid Time Off (vacation/sick) - accrual of 15 days per calendar year for non-warehouse positions
10 Company Paid Holidays
Employee Product Discounts
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Volunteer Opportunities- 4 hours of paid optional volunteer time (annually)
Commute trip reduction incentives (Seattle, WA based employees)