Manufacturing Engineer Intern
About the role
The co-op or intern supports operations by working with the Engineering team to learn through:
- Direction from department leadership and engineers to complete tasks for multiple projects.
- Aiding in the justification, design, building, testing, installation, and operation of automated manufacturing systems.
- Designing and detailing items within a project using 2-D CAD and/or 3-D CAD software.
- Writing and editing robotic or PLC programs necessary to produce parts for the project or customer.
- Identifying and eliminating safety and quality risks and root causes.
- Utilizing time studies or pre-determined timing methods such as MTM or MOST to validate setup and run times.
- Aiding in lean manufacturing initiatives and product flow improvements.
- Evaluating historical data on run rates to determine accuracy.
- Aiding in the creation and evaluation of cost reductions.
Responsibilities
The co-op or intern supports operations by working with the Engineering team to learn through:
- Direction from department leadership and engineers to complete tasks for multiple projects.
- Aiding in the justification, design, building, testing, installation, and operation of automated manufacturing systems.
- Designing and detailing items within a project using 2-D CAD and/or 3-D CAD software.
- Writing and editing robotic or PLC programs necessary to produce parts for the project or customer.
- Identifying and eliminating safety and quality risks and root causes.
- Utilizing time studies or pre-determined timing methods such as MTM or MOST to validate setup and run times.
- Aiding in lean manufacturing initiatives and product flow improvements.
- Evaluating historical data on run rates to determine accuracy.
- Aiding in the creation and evaluation of cost reductions.
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required. Must be enrolled in a Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics/Automation, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering program at a two or four year college or university, progressing toward a degree.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and cause prevention (error proofing) skills.
- Ability to work independently and show strong initiative and ownership of ideas and projects.
- Strong computer skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
- CAD (Solid Works) experience is beneficial.
- Prior manufacturing, especially fabrication and welding, experience is beneficial.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands and fingers to, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The position has good working conditions in general but is a diversified job requiring sustained mental effort related to organizational issues, planning and technical areas. The individual may encounter moderate emotional strain or tension. There is sustained exposure to sitting. There is also moderate exposure to ideo Data Terminals (VDTs) and moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds).
Benefits
Not specified.
Schedule
Not specified.
Pay
$18.67 - $26.12 per hour.