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Radio Flyer, Inc.


www.radioflyer.com

Jobs

Prototype Engineering Intern – Summer 2021

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Posted on: August 25, 2020 Apply Now
Chicago, IL Internship or Part-Time Job Expires May 1, 2021

To be the World’s Most Loved Children’s Brand, we need the best people to join our team! Radio Flyer holds a special place in people’s hearts. This is true because Radio Flyer transports people to a happy time, to the best parts of childhood, a time when anything was possible. For over 100 years, our company has produced innovative toys that inspire active play, bring smiles and create warm memories that last a lifetime. Beyond our classic Little Red Wagon, Radio Flyer invents and designs some of the most recognizable tricycles, ride-ons, scooters and battery-operated vehicles in the industry. 

Radio Flyer has consistently been recognized as a top workplace and received numerous awards such as, Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Entrepreneur and CultureIQ’s Top Company Culture, Wall Street Journal’s Top Small Workplaces, the Daily Herald’s Best Places to Work in Illinois, and Crain’s Best Places to Work. Radio Flyer is a recognized leader in the toy industry, headquartered in Chicago and lead by Robert Pasin, grandson of the company founder.

We are committed to a culture that embraces feedback, collaboration and innovation to achieve great results and drive business growth. At Radio Flyer we live by the Little Red Rule, “Every time we touch people’s lives, they will feel great about Radio Flyer!”

Opportunity:

Work with prototype lab team to develop a variety of products that include conceptual models, engineering breadboards, and mechanical assemblies utilizing hand tools and power tools. 

Work with prototype lab team to develop a variety of prototypes models using foam, fabric, wood, plastic, metal or other rapid prototype materials.

Collaborate with prototype lab team, designers and engineers to create successful prototypes and meet deadlines.

Help maintain and keep shop clean and organized.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will be a junior or senior, majoring in industrial technology, industrial design, mechanical engineering, or related majors with a 3.0+ grade point average

Support the prototype lab team with maintaining the shop, its equipment, and creating a friendly shop environment

Experience working with metal fabrication; machining, welding, forming, and tube bending

Capable of working with wood working equipment 

Experience working with plastics, foam, wood and metal

Good hand fabrication skills

Comfortable working with a variety of hand and power tools

Experience with SolidWorks/SURFCAM is a plus

Knowledge of CNC

Have an understanding for the capabilities and limitations of rapid prototyping processes

Team player with good communication skills, positive attitude, sense of humor and inquisitive nature

Above all, the individual must commit to our values:

FUN-omenal Customer Experiences

Live with Integrity

Yes I Can

Excellence in Everything

Responsible for Success

We are looking for people who live our values and support our vision and mission!

At Radio Flyer, we appreciate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are a proud equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please apply online at www.radioflyercareers.com

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The Office of Career Strategy works with students and alums of Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as well as Yale postdoctoral scholars from all disciplines. The Office of Career Strategy advisors help students, alums, and postdocs to clarify career aspirations, identify opportunities, and offer support at every stage of career development. Services offered by the Office of Career Strategy for Masters and Ph.D. students are part of a suite of resources supported by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences to foster professional and career development. Career support for undergraduates is a part of a collection of support offered by the Center for International & Professional Experience.

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55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Fl.
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 432-0800
careerstrategy@yale.edu

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