Description
Position Summary :
The Design Engineer Intern will assist in new product development, including research, design, testing, and prototyping.
They will also perform research for, validate, and implement changes to designs and / or processes.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS :
- Maintain a safe, clean work environment; address any unsafe conditions or behaviors with a supervisor
- Assist in new product development, including research and design, testing, and prototyping
- Properly document all research and design activities, testing, and prototyping
- Provide support to ongoing manufacturing operations by developing better parts and / or processes for production of existing product line
- Research, validate, and implement changes to designs and / or processes through an ECN process
- Create and update 3D CAD drawings and 2D shop prints for new and existing product lines
- Research and perform validation testing for new vendors, parts, and materials
- Utilize Lean manufacturing tools to deliver results
- Organize materials at work station and department according to 6S standards
- Perform other related and non-related duties as assigned through on-the-job training
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
- Entering Junior or Senior class level at an accredited college; major in Mechanical / Industrial Engineering or similar
- Software experience : Microsoft Office Suite, 3D CAD Software
Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge
- Accountability : Accepts responsibility and accounts for his / her actions
- Active Listening : Actively attends to, conveys, and understands comments and questions of others
- Communication : Communicates effectively with others both orally and in writing
- Diversity Oriented : Works effectively in a diverse workforce
- Quality : Able to produce a high quality product with minimal supervision
- Self-Motivated : Internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability
COMPETENCIES
Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;
Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance;
Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; Gives and welcomes feedback;
Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions;
Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is subject to Medium Work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Activities
This position is subject to the following physical activities : reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Visual Acuity
The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach, performing mechanical or skilled trades' tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
Working Conditions
The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, including heat, noise, vibration, and hazards from a production-based environment.
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Please take a moment to provide us your resume and / or complete our online application. You will quickly receive an acknowledgment that you applied, and we will follow up with you again shortly.
- Check us out at www.retrax.com and www.realtruck.com!