Engineering Intern

Overview

POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:

Gain exposure to internal operations at Atlas-Aerospace through hands on experience in manufacturing, engineering, drafting, planning 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.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in training program that will include exposure to Planning, Drafting, Tooling requirements, and engineering drawing review.
• Assist in key engineering projects.
• Assist facilitating and analysis of current and new projects including cost analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

Minimum Technical Qualifications:   

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor degree in Engineering, prefer Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electrical.

Degree program alignment:

• Hands on work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Review of customer engineering to determine manufacturing requirements including raw materials, tooling, machining and fabrication methods, and processing requirements.
• Drafting experience involving creation of sketches, masking cards, and assembly drawings to aid manufacturing. Review of GD&T requirements during fabrication and inspection.
• Cost analysis of manufacturing processes. Review of should cost vs. actual cost of production and determination and implementation of cost saving initiatives.
• Presentation skills in providing Engineering management with results from cost analysis and proposed changes to improve manufacturing to eliminate waste or reduce manufacturing time.

Qualifications

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office and shop environment

• Eye protection necessary while working on shop floor
• Masks required throughout
• Some heavy lifting due to the movement of parts and check fixtures

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Experience:

Three to five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (machine shop, weld shop, precision sheet metal, assembly shop) or equivalent.

Education: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering degree from an accredited college.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Efficient in Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of MRP systems
• Team oriented
• Detail oriented with meticulous work habits