Performance Solutions: Spring 2025 Engineering Co-op

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Monroe Ride Solutions (Shocks and Struts in Monroe, MI Technical Center) 

Original Equipment Product Engineering – Application Engineer, Core Components Engineer, New Technology Introduction (NTI) Engineer 

Co-op Job Description 

• Assistant to product engineers in a wide variety of tasks; will receive training, guidance and feedback from multiple engineers; starting with smaller tasks and gradually increasing to larger and more complete project responsibility 

• Collecting and organizing product design information including drawings, bills of material, and design specifications 

• Performing basic calculations using spreadsheets 

• Requesting prototype samples and tracking status 

• Requesting testing or inspection and tracking status 

• Adhering to environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures 

• Building or tearing down sample shock absorbers to inspect or troubleshoot issues 

• Testing shock absorbers or components on hydraulic machines 

• Inspecting or measuring shock absorbers or components 

• Collecting and analyzing test or inspection data 

• Organizing data and analysis to present to engineers or management 

• Participating on problem solving teams  

• Developing and implementing continuous improvement ideas including performance improvements, cost reductions, or engineering tools/process efficiencies 

Test Department 

Co-op Job Description 

• Assistant to test engineers and technicians in a wide variety of tasks; will receive training, guidance and feedback  

• Organizing and negotiating priorities of test requests 

• Collecting and preparing test samples and test fixturing 

• Adhering to environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures 

• Performing standard shock absorber and component testing on servo-hydraulic equipment 

• Completing post-test teardown and inspection including troubleshooting 

• Reporting test status and results 

• Organizing data and analysis to present to engineers or management 

• Participating on problem solving teams  

• Developing and implementing continuous improvement ideas including performance improvements, cost reductions, or engineering tools/process efficiencies 

Requirements 

• Pursuing Mechanical Engineering Degree 

• Expecting work and school alternating semesters; full-time work 

• Eligible to work in US after graduation with no sponsorship. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.