- In the Product Development Co-op role, you work closely with other members of our Product Development Team on all phases of the product development process—researching, designing, manufacturing, and refining the highest-quality hand tools.
- We view the work of our Co-op program as an integral part of our full-time Product Development Team. You will join an existing project team in your first rotation and quickly be asked to contribute to the development project(s) underway. In later rotations, you will be asked to lead full development projects, or at least substantial portions of them.
Responsibilities
- • Apply engineering principles to design and manufacture tools you believe in
- • Build and test models and prototypes to verify design concepts
- • Schedule and manage the development process for assigned projects
- • Work with the Manufacturing department to launch new products and refine processes
- • Evaluate suppliers’ manufacturing capabilities to ensure they will be reliable partners
- • Develop initial product standards to hand off to our Quality Control team
- • Design and perform tests that assess the performance of finished products
- • Collaborate with the Tool Applications and Content department to tell the tool’s story
- • Follow products into users’ hands, gathering and learning from their experiences
Indicators of a good match for this role
- • You are aligned with Tekton’s philosophy, ways of thinking, and work style
- • You are naturally curious and ask questions
- • You are a team player who knows when to ask for help or change your mind
- • You think like a mechanic and regularly use hand tools in your personal life
- • You are highly precise with details and determined to deeply research any given topic to become an expert
- • You have exceptional values including honesty, integrity, and empathy
Baseline qualifications
- • Currently pursuing a B.S.E. in the Engineering program
- • Familiar with CAD/3-D modeling and other standard industry software
- • Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Pay range
Benefits package
- Co-op employees receive a benefits package that includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(K) program.
Location and hours
- This is a full-time hourly co-op position starting in Summer 2027 located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Direct Supervisor
- Head of Product Development
About the Department
- The Product Development department designs the tools we produce and ensures they consistently meet our quality expectations. They also create, organize, and publish the formal standards and specifications that we use to market our tools.
About the company
- Tekton, Inc. is a family-owned company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are dedicated to making the best hand tools you will ever own, and we start by designing the products that we personally believe in and want to own ourselves. We focus especially on tools used in mechanical and assembly work; our core categories include systems of hand drive sockets and ratchets, impact sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.
Apply Link
- https://apply.tekton.com/tekton/form/EmploymentApplicationCoop/formperma/qayynXVy0qVlvesqpYzox8RXJMbeG6ZN27BlblI26Ds
