Job Description:

ITW, founded in 1912, is a global company with over 45,000 employees.  We set ourselves apart with a differentiated and proprietary business model.  We have the stability of a large corporation but day to day act more like an entrepreneurship. 

We have 7 industry leading segments that leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer focused solutions are required. Our products are everywhere even if you don’t know it yet, we are there!

ITW Shakeproof is a leading manufacturer with a proven history of creating innovative fastening solutions for automotive and industrial OEMs and their tier suppliers. With 375 employees and six manufacturing and distribution plants across Illinois and Wisconsin, we proudly produce a diverse range of USA-manufactured products. These include threaded screws and inserts, pins, nuts, lock washers, stampings, and complete fastening systems—each engineered to meet the specific needs of our customers and to enhance the safety, quality, productivity, and performance of their products.

Our commitment to innovation, precision, and reliability underpins our strategy to deliver differentiated performance over the long term. We are focused on firmly establishing ITW Shakeproof as one of the best-performing, highest-quality, and most respected fastening solution providers in the industry.

We are looking for an Innovation Engineer Intern to join our Troy, MI Facility on site. The engineering intern should be motivated and eager to learn. This intern will be able to experience a variety of functions within the engineering teams.

Opportunity to learn and use design skillsAssist with 3D-modeling core products / assemblies in CADAssist with generating product renderings from CADRedesign / revamp of customer sample kits and sample room stock holdingsAssist with part testing and creating test reportsGain trouble shooting and problem-solving techniquesLearn about ITW’s Customer Back Innovation process and help drive Innovation projects.Support the application, design and innovation teams on daily tasks and projectsHelp research new and innovative tools to help the engineering teams operate at a high level

Qualifications:

Enrolled in a Bachelor program with a degree in engineering

Preferred:

Familiarity with the Automotive industryGeneral understanding of fastener assembly mechanicsMechanical Engineering StudyCAD experience (SolidWorks)Technical design rendering experience (Keyshot)