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SalaryAre you an Engineering student with a desire to learn and grow in your field of study? Do you have a passion for the environment and want to be a part of a company focused on creating a sustainable future? The AZEK Company’s co-op program will provide you with hands-on experience in the cross-functional world of running a business.
This is a paid co-op where you will report directly to the Exteriors Associate Product Manager. Throughout your time with The AZEK Company, you can expect to participate in meaningful project work and professional learning opportunities that will help you grow both your technological and problem solving skills as well as help you grow as a future professional.
During your time with AZEK, you will also get exposure to, and an opportunity to network with, other interns, AZEK employees, and company executives.
Location: Chicago, IL
Travel Requirement(s): 0%
Position Summary: The role will lead to increasing levels of responsibility for several projects that the Exteriors business has for future growth. As we expand our current trim and moulding portolios as well as enter into a large siding category, there will be several opportunities to work cross-functionally throughout the company to achieve your goals. Some of these projects will include building competitive data, helping move projects through Stage Gate, as well as taking on early ideas and moving it through the entire Stage Gate process. These projects will require cross-functional collaboration between the manufacturing, R&D, sales, marketing, logistics, and finance teams within AZEK.
What you can expect:
- Working in a great professional environment with a culture dedicated to fostering learning and development
- Gaining exposure to other functions throughout the AZEK company that support the Exteriors business
- Sense of ownership for your projects and ability to make it yours.
What you’ll learn:
- Develop the confidence to direct and lead cross-functional projects
- By being on the teams, will learn about how products are launched and businesses execute growth plans.
- You can use and grow your knowledge in Engineering to solve business and product problems to gain experience in real world troubleshooting solutions
- Develop foundational business acumens in Product Management
Ideal Student:
- Current undergraduate student studying Engineering at an accredited college or university
- Someone that wants to learn how to launch products, building businesses, and has a problem-solving mindset
- High academic standing (Preferred GPA – 3.0+; 3.5+ in core competency)
- Successful completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours
- Able to participate in co-op program
- Willing to relocate to a geographic location with an AZEK facility, if needed, upon graduation.
Students must be eligible to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship.
The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1 Billion and growing industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally sustainable building products, with a focus on decking and outdoor living. Consistently recognized as the market leader in innovation, quality and aesthetics, products across AZEK’s portfolio are made from up to 100% recycled material and primarily replace wood on the outside of homes, providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly and stylish solution to consumers. We are committed to accelerating the use of recycled material in the manufacturing of our innovative products, keeping millions of pounds of waste out of landfills each year and revolutionizing the industry to create a more sustainable future. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK).
We are committed to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity of all kinds is sought out, valued, respected and appreciated. We are building and promoting a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. It fuels our innovation, drives operational excellence and is a source of our competitive differentiation, while connecting us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.
