Manufacturing Engineer Intern

A Brief Summary Of This Position

Valmont is seeking a Manufacturing Intern in the NA Ops Division. Ideal candidates are self-motivated engineering/business students with a desire to learn and contribute to manufacturing processes.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, HR, operations, quality and safety on projects and daily work functions.
• Assist in identifying and implementing solutions to improve business processes.
• Apply lean/manufacturing principles to achieve business objectives.
• Assist with the establishment of production standards.
• Work with an operations team consisting of production staff, production support, quality assurance and operations.
• Identify capacity constraints, quality issues, design improvements, and additional processes.
• Participate in hands-on learning experiences through project work, leadership development, job shadowing, and interaction with senior leadership.
• Present learning and recommendations to various business leaders in both individual and group project formats.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate

• Enrolled in accredited university and actively pursuing a degree in a manufacturing/mechanical engineering, civil engineering and/or business operations, supply chain, safety, etc.
• Junior or senior standing.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint application.
• Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, verbal, written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated problem solving/critical thinking skills.