<p>Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company 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. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.</p> <p>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>May include, but are not limited to, the following:</p> <ul> <li>Support New Product Development team to measure, prepare, and test pipe and fittings specimens. </li><li>Design and fabricate new fixtures for testing pipe and fittings. </li><li>Create new mechanical designs for pipe and fittings. </li><li>Manage the creation of new 3D printed samples, and conduct 3D scans of parts. </li><li>Complete mechanical tests to measure material properties and mechanical performance. </li><li>Summarize results, draw conclusions, recommend next steps and draft test reports </li></ul> <p>EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Minimum 2 years in a College Level Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering program. </li><li>Availability to work Summer into the Fall 2023 Semester </li><li>Experience with 3D modeling, preferably in Solidworks. </li><li>Experience with hand tools e.g. hand drills and routers. </li><li>Hands on material and mechanical testing skills via lab classes or experience </li></ul>