Process Engineering Intern

About the role

Under direct supervision of the Process Engineering Manager, the Process Engineer Intern assists with research, development, and implementation of new or improved manufacturing processes, and process control systems. Learns how Shure Process Engineering provides support to manufacturing engineering for all plants, as well as various project teams, including Commodity Management Teams, New Product Teams, and Advanced Development Teams. This Internship is Onsite based in Niles, IL.

Responsibilities

• Learns how to create project plans with the assistance of more senior engineers, potentially including participation in creation of schedules, design of experiments, budgetary considerations, and process implementation.
• Learns about Shure's industrial control and data collections systems philosophy and begins applying to projects worked on.
• Assists with the development and implementation of industry-standard equipment, machine controls, and processes for future manufacturing systems.
• Assists with the development and implementation of technologies and processes used to manufacture existing products that improve product quality, decrease cycle times, simplify workflow, improve worker safety, and/or improve manufacturing effects on the environment.
• Assists with defining processing equipment requirements and specifications, and the data collection and machine control requirements in the manufacturing of products.
• Works with more senior engineers on experiments in order to compile and evaluate test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for manufacturing process or material specifications.

Qualifications

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Basic knowledge of project documentation, including but not limited to schedules, drawings, lab notebooks, process reports, and project files and learns to use professional concepts.
• Working knowledge of basic software used in engineering: Labview, PLC ladder logic, MiniTab, MS Office Suite including Project.
• Able to apply company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues.
• Able to follow standard instructions, practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data.
• Begins working on projects, with scope limited to specific tasks.
• Works under close supervision of more senior engineers.
• Has basic knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts, Quality, Statistics, and electro/mechanical design.
• Has basic knowledge of MRP systems.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Pay

Each internship has an hourly rate which varies from $23-$43 per hour based on job function (Engineering, IT, Business, etc) and year completed in school (Junior, Masters 2nd year, PHD, etc).

Benefits

• Retirement savings plans
• Paid time off
• Employee discounts
• Professional development opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives