What are the responsibilities and job description for the CURRENT PRODUCT INTERN - SUMMER position at East Penn Manufacturing - Deka Batteries?
Get to know East Penn!
Navitas Systems LLC, a leader in comprehensive energy storage solutions, was formed in 2011 with the merger of MicroSun Innovative Energy Storage Solutions and MicroSun Electronics, and the acquisition of lithium battery company A123 Systems’ Government Solutions Group. In 2019, East Penn Manufacturing, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, acquired majority interest in Navitas Systems. In SEVEN remarkable decades, East Penn has grown from a one-room shop with a product line of five automotive batteries to one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers with over 10,500 full-time employees, 515 product designs, operations around the world, and hundreds of awards for industry excellence.
At our Navitas facilities we engage in the research, design, development, and manufacture of advanced lithium cells and energy storage products and systems for both commercial customers and U.S. Government/military customers. We invest in our people, they are and always will be the heart of this company. Are you ready to join a family-owned enterprise committed to honoring the contributions of everyone? Then Navitas is the right place for you.
Overview
Navitas is ready to invest in you! We are seeking a Current Product Intern in Ann Arbor, Michigan that will work under the direction of senior technical staff members to support production issues and identify, study, and implement cost reductions. The intern will be assigned a project and mentored by a senior staff member this summer from approximately May to August.
Responsibilities
- Investigate ECRs/CARs and issue ECOs
- Assist cost reduction by finding ideas, studying feasibility, and implementing design/process changes
- Support production issues
- Basic data work up and reporting to supervisors.
- Maintain a clean, organized work area.
- Comply with Navitas policies and procedures.
- Perform in a manner that will prevent errors and omissions.
- Follow all safety policies and operate in a safe manner.
- On site presence is essential and necessary.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Education: Interns are generally college students pursuing STEM degree programs. There are no specific restrictions on major, graduation year or progress.
Preferred Experience: Battery (or related) industry exposure or some coursework including battery science/technology is preferred but not required.
Required Skills and Traits:
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Solidworks, Altium and Matlab experience a plus
- Successful candidates will be both quality and detail oriented, be team oriented and flexible. They will possess good interpersonal skills, be good in written and verbal communication and be able to interface with co-workers and management.
