Engineering Intern

Must be currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in the Engineering program at UNR.

About the role

This position is an opportunity to work on various engineering and manufacturing activities by applying academic learnings into practice within a fast-paced processing facility. The role will be involved with several prospective manufacturing technologies with respect to Engineering for Capability, Repeatability, and Optimizing process and/or product to next-level measures of performance. The role will assume progressive ownership of agreed focus projects and engineering support to other ongoing projects. Some project areas may also encompass Industrial Engineering Timing/Assessment to allow for updated standardization of performance and costing analysis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current inputs, parameters, controls, and outputs of various processing technologies and suggest improvements.
• Assess Process Design and Intention, suggest opportunities to improve, then apply for experimentation/validation.
• Assess and analyze process data, hypothesize, and define actions to improve.
• Apply methodical troubleshooting and/or problem-solving.
• Lead and/or contribute to projects that deliver expected outputs/improvements on time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Perform normal sitting and standing activities and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Actively listen and read comprehensive documents.
• Strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student, junior or senior level, in an accredited university, with an emphasis in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering coursework.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Project coordinator or management experience.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels and positions within the organization.
• Hands-on, assertive, and motivated to ensure the plant meets aggressive goals.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently as well as on a team, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to work in a busy environment with intense periods of activity.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English at a level that permits safe and efficient job performance.
• Some weekend and holiday work may occasionally be required.

Pay

Hourly rate for this position: $21.94.