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1900 Richmond Road,
Cleveland,
OH
44124-3760 |
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www.trw.com
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(216) 291-7000
Fax: (216) 291-7629
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From cap screws to spacecraft
The first corporation ever to launch a spacecraft, TRW began in 1901 as the Cleveland Cap Screw Company, making cap screws and miscellaneous bolts and studs. The company soon turned to automobile valve production, an industry that it came to dominate. The TRW name was first used in 1958, the same year that its Pioneer I rocket blasted off. Today, TRW boasts as much revenue every two seconds - $250 - as the Cleveland Cap Screw Company generated during its entire first year of production.
World's second-largest automotive supplier
In December 1998, TRW acquired Astro Aerospace Corp., a company specializing in lightweight mechanical systems that can be stowed and deployed in space to form solar arrays and reflectors. But TRW's more important acquisition has been its $7 billion dollar purchase of LucasVarity plc, a British auto parts manufacturer in January 1999. The deal created the world's second-largest automotive supplier. In February 1999, TRW announced its plans to enter the digital security market with a spinoff company called E-Certify. In April 1999, TRW announced major reorganizational changes: TRW will split up into two business segments - TRW Automotive and TRW Aerospace and Defense. One month later, TRW announced it would sell four non-core automotive operations to reduce the debt incurred during the purchase of LucasVarity.
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Each of TRW's divisions conducts its recruiting and hiring separately. Applicants should consult TRW's home web page, located at www.trw.com, which has links to each division's employment web pages. The space & defense employment web page, provides the most extensive listing of current openings. Positions frequently require a technical proficiency or science degree, and TRW may also conduct a background check on employees working on defense-related projects.
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Taking "intense pride in their performance"
In spite of its size, TRW's individual units are "cohesive units" that "feel more like small companies." While employees "take intense pride in their performance" throughout the company, they say that there is "more money in automotive" but "more glamour in space & defense." While some employees complain about the "slow pace" of the work day at TRW, others praise the company for offering them the chance to work on "high-stakes projects" such as the development of nuclear waste disposal solutions for the U.S. Department of Energy. Such "high-profile" assignments, however, lead to "increased pressure" and "longer work days" than the usual, more "manageable" schedule entails.
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