Manufacturing/Mechanical Enginner Intern

POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:

To gain exposure to internal operations at Hudson Lock through hands on experience in manufacturing, engineering and other areas of the company. This will be a full-time position during the summer with the opportunity for continued part-time work during the school year.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in training program that includes equipment operation and maintenance.
• Assist in key engineering projects.
• Present findings and lessons learned to top management at the end of the internship.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

• No direct supervisory duties

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Internal – Regularly interact with Materials, Quality, Engineering, Sales, Receiving and Manufacturing.
• External – Occasional interaction with suppliers and customers.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Technical Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, prefer Manufacturing or Mechanical.
• Strong spatial and mechanical reasoning skills.

Preferred Technical Qualifications:

• Previous internship experience a plus.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Required Behavioral Competencies:

• Communication – demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional work groups including suppliers, customers and associates, both verbally and in writing. Excellent listening skills.
• Creativity – generate original ideas, encourage new ways of thinking, explore options, and develop innovative solutions.
• Energy – have the stamina and endurance to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce.
• Initiative – proactive and takes actions, without being prompted.
• Learning agility – continuously seeks new knowledge, creates and fosters a culture of interest, curiosity and learning. Flexible to change and learns from failure. Seeks to improve processes and products.
• Organization & Planning – manage time wisely and effectively prioritize multiple competing tasks.
• Potential - capable of assuming more responsible roles within the organization.
• Presentation Skills – written and verbal.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making – identifies and solves problems, develops innovative solutions, acts decisively, and shows good judgment.
• Results Orientation – maintains appropriate focus on short- and long-term goals. Motivated by achievement, and persists until goals are reached, conveying a sense of urgency.
• Self-Discernment – knows personal strengths and limitations and works toward improving weaknesses.
• Team Player – respond to requests from other parts of the organization and support larger legitimate organizational agendas.