Mechanical Engineering Co-op

CMS At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offers a unique portfolio of novel technologies designed to deliver better insights and better outcomes. On any given day, clinicians utilize these ZOLL products for tens of thousands of cardiac patients around the world: ·         LifeVest , the world's first wearable defibrillator, has been trusted to protect more than 1M patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.

·         HFMS  (Heart Failure Management system) is a non-invasive, patch-based device that monitors pulmonary fluid levels and has been shown to reduce heart failure readmissions rates by 38 percent.

·         TherOx  Super Saturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job Summary The Mechanical Engineering Co-op supports the design, development, and testing of ZOLL’s life-saving medical devices merging mechanical engineering and softgoods design and development.

Responsibilities may include part design, troubleshooting, documentation, cross-functional support, softgoods development, and research projects in a regulated environment.

The role requires creativity and application of engineering principles to solve technical challenges. Essential Functions • Employs the appropriate level of engineering rigor to designs ensuring product robustness, reliability, and patient safety.

• Designs parts with an understanding of best practices, material selection, tooling, and troubleshooting. • Utilize 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software with a basic understanding of modeling techniques.

• Designs and fabricates custom test fixtures. • Creates 2D engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5 standards. • Conducts tolerance analysis of mechanical assemblies.

• Supports advanced development technical feasibility studies for future generation products. • Conducts product failure investigations and root cause analysis.

• Uses interpersonal skills to coordinate with internal and external teams effectively. • Assists with design tasks including concepts, patterning, prototyping, fitting and testing.

• Prototypes construction and sewing for new garment concepts, and mock-ups. • Catalogs samples for the R&D Softgoods Material Library and Sample Tracker.

• Follows the garment design process while collaborating with mechanical engineering, human factors, and other cross-functional teams. • Assists with fit sessions and testing protocols to ensure garment-related metrics are appropriately collected.

• Utilizes an in-depth knowledge of technical textiles including knits, wovens, nonwovens, and trims and fasteners to establish sources. Required/Preferred Education and Experience • This position requires a high school diploma and current enrollment in an accredited college or university, with studies focused on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Fashion Design, Apparel Design, Textile Engineering, or Industrial Design.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Understanding and practical working knowledge of various manufacturing processes and fabrication methods and their associated limitations, benefits and tradeoffs.

• Proficient utilizing PLM/PDM (Windchill preferred). • Proficient utilizing SolidWorks and/or Creo. • Sewing with industrial machinery including single needle and overlock.

• Drafting/draping and constructing technically sophisticated garments. • Patternmaking by hand and/or digital such as Optitex. • Adobe Illustrator – technical design and illustration.

• General experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.). • Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

·         Standing - Occasionally ·         Walking - Occasionally ·         Sitting - Constantly ·         Talking - Occasionally ·         Hearing - Occasionally ·         Repetitive Motions - Frequently ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world.

Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives. #LI-KH1 The hourly pay rate for this position is: $20.

00 to $24.00 Factors which may affect this rate include shift, geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com . Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled.

For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee’s primary work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.