Hydraquip Summer Rotational Internship (Houston)

Hydraquip is looking for a candidate who wants to take the next step in their technical career to join our 100% employee owned company. Hydraquip is a fluid power distributor for over 40 world class brands of products as well as a provider of value-added solutions to customers including pump/motor assemblies, mobile valve assemblies, hose kits, repair, hydraulic power units and electrohydraulic solutions. With offices in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Tulsa, Denver and Lafayette, Hydraquip has a broad footprint with many opportunities for growth within the company.

The Campus Ambassador Program provides college students to get exposure to a variety of departments at Hydraquip, presents to top leadership, and helps share information about their internship experience when returning to school the following semester. Through hands-on experience and meaningful projects, you will see what it’s like to work for our employee-owned company and visit our parent company, Employee Owned Holdings, Inc., headquarters in Houston to present your final projects to top leadership. Hydraquip’s rotational internship program consists of the following areas:

Service & Repair:

• Hands-on experience with pump teardowns, conversions, and assemblies.
• Learn how hydraulic components function and use the test stand.
• Clean all parts using solvents and other chemicals as directed in a safe manner.

Engineering:

• Work on assigned summer projects around warehouse efficiency, integrated system design, automation projects and/or cost reduction initiatives.

Production

• Hands-on experience with conversions and custom assemblies for customers.

• Working with machining equipment to build custom components.

• Assist with tasks in the production facility as required.

Inside Sales:

• Learn about company processes for quoting, managing orders & delivery.
• Communicate with customers via phone & email, and build relationships with vendors to gather necessary product information.
• Develop and employ a high level of product and application knowledge.
• Communicate with top customers via phone & email.

Outside Sales:

• Shadow outside sales representatives for customer visits.
• Experience with customer applications as well as how field relationships are established and maintained.

Shipping & Receiving:

• See how the warehouse runs firsthand while helping with inventory controls, order picking, packing, and shipping as well as familiarity with our products

Requirements

Education:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program
• Prefer GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Prefer junior or senior but will consider other class levels.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work independently and eager to take on responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual thinking skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Excellent oral, written, and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) plans with company match. A unique benefit Hydraquip offers as part of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan.

What is an ESOP?

ESOP is a special retirement program that allows employees to own stock in the company. When you join EOHI, you automatically begin investing in your future (without having to purchase shares). We are a high growth company committed to training our employee owners to develop their skills and advance in their careers.

• Studies also show that retirement account balances for ESOP companies are 2.5 times higher.
• ESOP companies grow 2.5 times faster than those companies without employee ownership.
• Research shows employee owned companies are superior in performance, employee benefits and employee morale because everyone is working towards a common goal.