At Universal Air Filter we design and manufacture custom air filters and EMI shielding vents for commercial equipment and electronic enclosures in industries such as military, medical, renewable energy and telecommunications. This opportunity will be based at our world headquarters in Sauget, Illinois, just 5 minutes from downtown St. Louis, Missouri. We are seeking a local Mechanical Engineering student for a paid Intern position to support our engineering team with custom filter designs with domestic and globally recognized companies and critical internal projects.

The position requires: ($20.00-$22.00 a hour)

· Undergraduate Senior, Junior or Sophomore engineering student with an entrepreneurial spirit and a creative mind

· A desire to assist engineers in solving problems, product applications and special projects

· Strong mechanical design skills and computer systems knowledge

· Working knowledge of 3D Modeling using SolidWorks, or similar, and Microsoft Excel

· Self-motivation with excellent communication, organizational and people skills

· The ability to handle multiple design projects in a timely manner

This position offers:

· Enhancement of 3-D modeling skills using SolidWorks including assemblies, drawings and sheet metal

· Engineering design practice using process flow and capabilities analysis starting at design inception through manufacturing completion.

· Introduction to ERP software for manufacturing, planning, and quoting.

· Involvement with manufacturing production improvement, R&D, prototype builds, and engineering sales and marketing.

· Experience with pressure-drop wind tunnel testing and flammability testing

· Mentorship from Senior Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineers.

· Being part of a global network of almost 30 companies and almost 6000 employees

· Exposure to many Fortune 500 companies and other high-tech manufacturing organizations

· Competitive wage ($20/hr.) and flexible daytime schedule [around 15 - 25 hrs./wk.]

More About Filtration Group

With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.   

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates.  Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.  With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.