Engineering Intern

Description

Job summary:

The Engineering Intern will be a member of the Via Seating NPD team and be involved in engineering needs, new product development and improvements. The hours of the Engineering Intern will be part-time and flexible to accommodate scheduling for school.  The Engineering Intern is a Safety Sensitive position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in New Product Development projects and prototyping process.
• Help support and maintain engineering database.
• Problem solve, redesign and redevelop component to improve efficiency and quality.
• Create and revise work instructions and assembly drawings.
• Documentation of components and explore options for product improvement.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned or required.
• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all safety policies and practices
• Present a professional and positive image at all times.

Qualifications

Competencies: An individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position successfully.

• Time Management — Managing one's own time under the guidelines of the department head
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Problem solving—identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Interpersonal Skills—remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things
• Oral communication—ability to speak clearly and negotiate persuasively in English in positive or negative situations, demonstrates ability for group presentation skills and ability to conduct meetings
• Written Communication—edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and reads and interprets written information effectively in English
• Active Listener — gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Adaptability—adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
• Quality control—demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality
• Dependability—consistently at work and on time as scheduled; follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance
• Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly

Desired Education and Skills:

• A student currently majoring in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
• Intermediate to advanced computer operation skills are required. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is required.
• Familiarity with document control processes is preferred.
• ERP / MRP software experience is a plus.
• CAD (Solid works) experience is highly preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Vision, hearing and speaking to meet performance standard as indicated above.
• Required to sit, stand and walk during the course of a day. Must speak and listen in English both in person and via telephone, use keyboard and mouse to navigate software programs.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Regularly going into the production area and donning protective gear as required.
• Should be comfortable with the use of both hand and power tools.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40lbs.

Work Environment:

• A combination of both a typical office environment and a typical production area in an environment that contains dust, odors, moderate level noise, and temperature & ventilation variations while wearing safety glasses