Engineering Intern

Description

About TemperPack

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain, such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using .

Our employees have a passion to work hard and have fun seeing it pay off; desire to be part of something special, enjoy personal growth with TemperPack; understand and thrive in a hands-on, dynamic start-up culture that is growing rapidly.

Job Description

The Engineering Department at TemperPack is looking for an intern to assist in prototype equipment design, assembly, and testing this summer. Currently, TemperPack has multiple projects in-progress to improve manufacturing processes and equipment. The focus of the internship this summer is to assist in validating the function and determining improvements of a new piece of de-stacking and cutting equipment for our GreenCell product.

Qualifications

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Mechanical assembly of components with basic hand tools
• Functional check-out of prototype manufacturing equipment under guidance Lead Engineers
• Data collection and processing during equipment trials
• Reading mechanical assembly drawings and instructions
• 3D CAD of mechanical parts
• Inspection and inventory of received or fabricated parts
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Engineering or related field.
• Passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and draw meaningful insights.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  
  

TemperPack provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran/reservist, and any other class of protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.E-Verify.gov .