Driv: Product Designer Intern - Summer 2024 (Skokie, IL)

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with full year 2021 revenues of $18 billion and approximately 71,000 team members working at more than 260 sites worldwide.  Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Job Description

If you are interested in learning how products are designed and manufactured, this would be a good group for an internship.  We do deal with manufacturing issues as they relate to quality and/or cost optimization, but this is not a manufacturing or quality position.

Duties may include:

• supporting design work through measurements & part scanning (2D/3D).
• supporting design through book shelving of data.
• supporting design work through modeling in CAD. Educational 
• You could be supporting design work through measurements & part scanning (2D/3D).
• You would become exposed to engine & sealing components and the relationship between design and performance.
• You would become exposed to the process of designing products.
• You would become exposed to all the manufacturing processes done locally within our facility as it relates to gasket manufacturing – blanking, forming, stamping, molding, etc.
• You would become exposed to the variety of tasks that occur in an actual work environment.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled student majoring in Mechanical Engineering and must have completed the freshman year.

Abilities/Skills:

Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills required.  

The Candidate must display maturity and a high level of professionalism.

• Strong computer skills desired
• MS Office - primarily Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• CAD - NX, AutoCAD
• TeamCenter

Employer Expectations for Interns on the Job:

Demonstrates acceptance of responsibility; shows pride in work performed; demonstrates flexibility in acceptance of assignments and schedules; maintains professional behavior and appearance; exhibits dependability.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.