Materials & Processing Engineering Intern

Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Put Safety first at all times, never compromise on safety for the obtainment of other objectives. Responsible for health and safety of themselves and coworkers.
• Develop composite processing concepts from proof-of-concept / prototype stage through low-rate initial production (LRIP) stage.
• Design and implementation of production tools/fixtures to support these composite processing concepts.
• Research new processing methods, materials, and/or technologies to support customer- or internally-funded R&T projects and programs.
• Support the design verification and validation process of new products, technologies and methods, including material and component fabrication and physical testing.
• Support program communication, internally and externally.
• Provide engineering/technical recommendations for continuous improvement of processing techniques.

Shift
Day

Shift Information
Monday-Friday 40 hours

Experience/Education/Skills
Qualifications/Characteristics

• At least 2 years towards a relevant engineering degree complete (Mechanical, Chemical, Textile, Composites, Aerospace)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft software (MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Understand and interpret engineering drawings, with a basic understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software (SolidWorks, CATIA, etc.)
• Hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Composite fabrication and/or tooling & fixturing experience a plus
• Basic understanding of materials science
• Knowledge of tooling, fixturing and composite processing equipment.
• Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing
• Lean tools such as 5S, Visual Factory, Value Stream Mapping (VSM) a plus
• Team and people skills that are required to ensure efficient execution of tasks
• Problem solving skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Effective as a communicator and integrator
• Well organized and disciplined
• Able to identify problems and willing to make decisions
• Able to maintain proper balance in the use of their time
• Able to set and balance priorities
• Considered the "go to" person by their peers

Working Conditions:
Indoor production environment, duties performed indoors, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures. Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally positions self to move an office item >10 lbs.
• Frequently move about the production floor and office area to attend meetings or trainings
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time
• Frequently operates a computer, enters data into systems, verifies information, etc…