Are you a Plastics, Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Chemical 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 intern/co-op program will provide you with hands-on experience in process improvement, as well as exposure to the fascinating world of sustainable outdoor building products.
This is a paid internship where you will report directly to the Manger of Process Engineering. 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 as an engineer and 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: Wilmington, OH
Time Commitment & Expectations:
- AZEK’s summer Intern program runs from May 19th, 2025 – August 8th, 2025. Participants must be available for at least 11 out of the 12 weeks.
- Program runs for 40 hours/week, with the exception of the week of Memorial Day & Independence Day (unpaid holidays)
- Participants must be available for two in person events
- Wilmington, OH week of June 2nd
- Chicago, IL the week of July 21st or 28th
- Weekly Lunch & learns 45-90 minutes
Travel Requirement(s): 10%
Position Summary: Assist the plant engineering teams in development of process reliability and sustainability through knowledge in engineering fundamentals. Specific projects for this term will be the assisting in new product development, recycle material optimization, cost reduction initiatives, quality improvement, and raw material consumption improvement. All of these projects will require engineering principles to drive cost savings and process improvement.
What you can expect:
- A fast-paced manufacturing environment with opportunities for improvement
- Sense of ownership for your projects and ability to make it yours.
- A mix of 50% desk work and 50% process interaction
- A breadth of experience in plastic recycling operations, plastic blending, manufacturing, new product development, and cost reduction.
- Industry experience that will help prepare you for your career.
What you’ll learn:
- How you can use your knowledge in engineering disciplines to drive process improvement.
- How AZEK lives its company values of doing the right thing, valuing every individual, and leading through innovation.
- How to interact with team members from multiple disciplines including operations, quality, research, and engineering, while leverage those teams to drive process improvement.
- How to utilize Lean and Six Sigma Ideologies in problem solving.
- How to interact with all levels of management within a company.
Ideal Student:
- Current undergraduate or graduate student studying Plastics, Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing, or Materials Engineering at an accredited college or university
- High academic standing (Preferred GPA – 3.0+)
- Successful completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours
- Able to participate in at least 90% of the program May – August
- 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.