Spring Co-op with Emerson Industrial

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:24:18 -0500

Kop-Flex Inc., a division of Emerson Electric Co., is a manufacturer of flexible couplings for power transmission applications.

Kop-Flex currently has 2 or 3 paid full-time or part-time co-op positions for Mechanical Engineering students. Kop-Flex offers students a great opportunity to gain experience in mechanical design and manufacturing.

Kop-Flex hires many co-op students for full-time positions after graduation. Currently, 7 of 14 Mechanical Engineers in the Baltimore plant are former co-ops for Kop-Flex.

Duties will include: assisting Product Engineers in the design of mechanical couplings and u-joints used in industrial, power transmission applications; performing rudimentary stress analysis using in-house computer programs; calculating coupling mass elastic data; applying engineering knowledge to modify coupling designs to meet customer specifications; other computer-related duties as assigned. Co-ops will also be expected to interface with our European and Indian engineers, sometimes on a daily basis.

Co-op engineers are expected to possess a basic understanding of machine design principles, as well as introductory engineering knowledge in the areas of stress analysis, mechanics of materials, dynamics, and vibration analysis. They should also be familiar with the use of Microsoft Office and have some familiarity and proficiency with CAD (preferably AutoCAD) as well.

The student will learn basic manufacturing processes, develop the ability to identify and create cost-effective designs, and become familiar with material specifications and applications. Also, the student will learn to communicate with customers and associates, while assisting the company to process day to day work.

To apply, submit a resume to Position ID 9261749 in UMBCworks.