About this role
Position Title: Co-op – Product Development & Engineering
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Reports To:
- Testing Center Manager & Prototype Factory Supervisor (Term 1)
- Application Team Leader (Terms 2 & 3)
Company Overview
Hutchinson Antivibration Systems Inc. (HAVS) is a global leader in automotive anti-vibration solutions. Our product portfolio includes powertrain mounts, cradle mount systems, and suspension components, utilizing technologies such as conventional, hydraulic, and fully active mounting systems. With comprehensive design and development capabilities and a global footprint, HAVS supports automotive customers across all regions.
Learn more: https://www.hutchinson.com/en
Position Summary
This Co-op opportunity offers hands-on experience in automotive product development across multiple departments. The program is structured in phases to provide exposure to both technical and practical aspects of engineering and manufacturing.
Term 1: NVH & Prototype Lab Experience
- Gain foundational knowledge in Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) technologies
- Participate in real-world data collection and analysis in the NVH Labs
- Transition to the Product Development Prototype Lab to learn molding and assembly processes for HAVS components
Terms 2 & 3: Engineering Department Experience
- Work under the guidance of an Application Team Leader
- Support Product Development Engineers on active programs
- Responsibilities include:
- Assembling prototypes
- Creating and submitting test requests
- Running engineering reports
- Assisting in troubleshooting part designs and assembly processes
- Preparing components for production environments
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an engineering or technical degree program
- Strong interest in automotive product development
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
What You’ll Gain
This immersive experience will challenge your technical skills and prepare you for future roles in engineering and manufacturing. You’ll gain valuable insight into the automotive industry and contribute meaningfully to real-world projects.
Other facts
About Hutchinson
Hutchinson Aerospace and Industry was founded in 1943 as Barry Controls to solve shock and vibration problems for the U.S. military. Acquired by Hutchinson in 2000 and serving a wide range of diverse global customer applications with extensive materials expertise, today we are a world leader in the development of unique and custom mounting solutions needing shock attenuation and vibration isolation.
Additionally, we are now well recognized as a specialist in custom system design and analysis, an innovator in manufacturing and engineering and a valuable engineering partner to our customers. We provide engineered shock, vibration, noise, thermal and motion control solutions for all industries. Our customer-oriented philosophy allows us to provide responsive support to our customers, from prototyping and low-rate production through full production, with products that are custom suited to each customer’s needs.
Innovative design and development concepts allow us to support customers’ performance and cost targets, while also meeting the demands of tomorrow’s changing payloads and evolving technical needs. This endless variety of exciting and cutting-edge projects, serving a diverse customer base, provides for exciting career opportunities across a wide array of fields.
What you'll do
- The intern will assemble prototypes, create and submit test requests, run engineering reports, assist in troubleshooting part designs, and prepare components for production environments. They will work under the guidance of an Application Team Leader and support Product Development Engineers on active programs.
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