12 Month Engineering Student Co-Op

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is the second-largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. Westlake Pipe & Fittings supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation™.

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12 Month Engineering Student Co-Op

Location:

Woodbridge, ON

Hours 7:30 - 4:00 pm

Wage $24.00

Working at our Woodbridge, ON Pipe manufacturing Plant, the engineering co-op allows students exposure to all aspects of process engineering and plant operations.

• Participation in company’s safety culture up to and including gap analysis and equipment introduction for hazard elimination
• Work closely Plant Superintendents, Operations Manager and Process Engineer on various design and operation improvement projects
• Liaise with NPD (New Product Development), material scientist and plant team to support new product and equipment launches
• Create and improve plant processes to promote proactive decision making
• Participate in the creation and approval of SOP's & OPL’s
• Perform data analysis for both past and future projections
• Lead cross functional teams for continuous improvement initiatives
• Interact with vendors such as machine shops for part designing and reliability improvements
• Source alternative vendors and suppliers to optimize part cost and design
• Utilize new technologies to drive plant modernization

Programming & AutoCAD experience preferred

2nd year or above enrolled in an accredited Engineering program

Transcript must be included with all resume submission.

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.