Flexco - 2nd Co-Op Rotation - New Product Development Engineering
Trey
Experience Information
Employer: Flexco
Job Title: New Product Development Engineering Intern
Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Flexco has around 800 employees worldwide and is one of the top manufacturers of conveyor belt equipment in the world. Flexco manufactures everything except the actual conveyor belt. Products include metal belt splices, belt trainers, and belt cleaners for heavy duty (ex. mining) and light duty (ex. food conveyor belts).
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
During my second rotation at Flexco in the New product development department I mostly helped with the manufacturing of a new product. I was given other tasks that involved designing a new mounting system for a new product. I was given other miscellaneous tasks throughout the semester that involved a lot of SolidWorks and mechanical design.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I learned a lot more about how to properly design a product this semester. I also learned how to properly test prototypes and analyze the results. In the new product development department, I gained more hands on experience with a variety of tools and became more proficient with tools. I gained more experience using SolidWorks as well this semester.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this semester was getting to design a part from scratch given a set of requirements and specifications. I loved going through the whole design process and then being able to build that designed product.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience has shown me somewhat the area of engineering that I want to get into someday. I learned that I love designing and testing products and analyzing the successes and failures of those designs.