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Engineering Product Development Intern/Co-Op

SPX Corporation
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Autofill and Review
6 days ago

Job Description

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.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. Join our Engineering team as a 2027 Engineering/Product Development Intern or Co-op, where you'll gain hands-on experience in research, testing, and design projects that directly support product innovation and improvement. This opportunity is ideal for students pursuing degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related fields who are eager to apply classroom learning to real-world engineering challenges in a global manufacturing environment.

  • Support engineering test preparation and execution, including setup, measurement, and data collection.
  • Assist in product and component testing, such as structural integrity, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, thermal performance (heat and mass transfer), vibration, sound levels, and materials evaluation.
  • Contribute to product improvement initiatives, including design layouts, technical feasibility studies, and cost analyses.
  • Create and update engineering drawings, models, and templates to reflect code revisions, product updates, and process improvements.
  • Participate in project research, gathering data and supporting engineers in evaluating new technologies and design concepts.
  • Collaborate with engineers on design documentation, technical support, and
  • reporting to ensure accuracy and consistency across projects.

This internship/co-op provides the opportunity to build hands-on technical skills, strengthen problem-solving capabilities, and gain exposure to the engineering design and testing cycle in a fast-paced R&D environment. SPX offers full-time summer internships and co-op rotations (spring/summer and summer/fall timeframes), and part-time internships/co-op opportunities during the academic year. Housing stipends may be available for students relocating to the Kansas City area. If you are motivated, curious, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

What we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience & Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ideal Experience & Skills

  • Experience with various test equipment, hand and power tools, and shop equipment, preferred
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of structural engineering to projects

Education & Certifications

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Materials Engineering, or Engineering Technology.
  • Cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • High school diploma or GED required.

Travel & Working Environment

  • The position may require working occasionally outside normal work hours.
  • Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Keyboarding/typing.
  • Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy.
  • Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally.

Our intern and co-op positions are paid, and we offer housing stipends for students who are not local to the Kansas City area.

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.

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2 billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

SPX TOTAL REWARDS

At SPX, what's in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees' personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.

Numbers & Facts

LocationKansas City, MO
IndustryEngineering Services
Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
Year Founded1912
Websitehttp://www.spx.com/en/

About Company

About SPX

SPX Corporation is a Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader. The company offers highly-specialized engineered solutions to solve critical problems for customers.

SPX is focused on providing solutions that support the expansion of global infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the growing worldwide demand for energy and power. Its innovative product portfolio, containing many energy efficient products, includes cooling systems for power plants throughout the world; custom engineered process equipment that assists a variety of flow processes including food and beverage manufacturing, oil and gas exploration, distribution and refinement and power generation; handheld diagnostic tools that aid in vehicle maintenance and repair; and power transformers that regulate voltage for electrical transmission and distribution by utility companies.

SPX is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and has employees in more than 40 countries worldwide.

Our People

The SPX team is made up of individuals with a clear sense of urgency. We aim to build a team of people who can inspire and invigorate associates at all levels. We value diversity and seek those who are smart, multidimensional, global thinkers. SPX is highly focused on doing everything simpler, better and faster for preemptive advantage. Excellent communication skills are of utmost importance and we make it our practice to candidly share and actively listen to new ideas.

Skills

  • Career Developmentunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Data Collectionunmatched
  • Diversityunmatched
  • Engineering Drawingunmatched
  • Feasibility Analysisunmatched
  • Fluid Mechanics and Dynamicsunmatched
  • HVACunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Heat Transferunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Materials Analysisunmatched
  • Materials Engineeringunmatched
  • Materials Testingunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Network Operations Centerunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Philosophyunmatched
  • Power Plantunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Product Developmentunmatched
  • Product Programsunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Product Testingunmatched
  • Refrigerationunmatched
  • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
  • SPXunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Structural Engineeringunmatched
  • Student Housingunmatched
  • Support Documentationunmatched
  • Talent Managementunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
  • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
  • Test Designunmatched
  • Test Equipmentunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Thermal Hydraulicsunmatched
  • Typingunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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