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Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?
At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!
Job Description:
What will you work on?
As a Product Development Engineering Intern at Spin Master, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting brands in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be paired with a manager and a mentor who will help guide you through the experience and teach you the ins and outs of the position. You’ll directly support and contribute to new toy lines created within our Culver City office, working closely with a cross functional team to review products from an engineering perspective. In close partnership with the product development team lead, the intern will review molded parts, feature(s)/mechanisms, performance objectives, quality and safety requirements, launch timing and cost constraints.
How will you create impact?
- Work side by side with industry experts to develop exciting toy brands.
- Gain exposure to many aspects of the toy industry.
- Provide mechanical engineering support throughout the product development cycle.
- Support basic engineering documentation and communication with other team members.
- Participate in product brainstorming as required, across our various brands and portfolios.
- Support productivity by taking on new challenges or special projects
- Examine parts/components, from prototypes to production samples alongside product development lead
- Perform tasks independently while working closely with individual team members to ensure that objectives are met.
How will you fit into the team?
- You want work to be fun!
- You’re a self-starter willing to bring energy and ideas
- You enjoy collaboration and working with others
- You actively seek out new learning opportunities
What are your skills and experience?
- Interest in toy development and consumer goods
- Understanding of materials and/or plastic injection molding processes a plus
- Ability to work with professionals from various backgrounds (engineering, marketing, design)
The anticipated pay for candidates who will work in California is $25 Per Hour. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.
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What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
- Growth and Career Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Other fun Perks!
What’s it like to work here?
Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
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