Controls Engineer Intern

Challenge Manufacturing•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Challenge Mfg. Company’s Internship Program allows students to obtain real world work experience through technical and software exposure. This exposure is granted through individual projects, hands-on tasks on the plant floor, and much more. Challenge Mfg. Company prides itself on giving students a head start on experience in the Automotive Industry to enhance their future. We are currently looking for a Controls Engineer Intern to join our team! What You'll Do: Week 1- Introduction to plant. Familiarization with plant and processes. Software type and location. Asset centre navigation. To gain understanding of plant operations, as well as roles and expectations of plant level controls engineer. Week 2- Introduction to troubleshooting and support. Accompany auto techs and CE to controls related calls on the floor. Learn troubleshooting skills for maintenance/production support. Gain understanding of the different standards of ladder logic, HMI, and rapid. Week 3-4- Read across projects. Identify inconsistencies in cell level standards including fault messaging, andon lights, shot clocks. Make any necessary corrections to basic read across items, document each cell and verify functionality. Week 5, 7, 10- Error proofing verification. Perform red rabbit/error proofing verification under direction of CE. Document and update E-098 appropriately. There will be several cells each month for verification. Week 5-6 -Cycle time study Identify current cycle times for every robot and operation. Build matrix to document all cycle times. Identify bottle necks and areas of opportunities. Make suggestions for cycle time improvements and process optimization. Week 7-8- Quality PC review Review previous 6 months PCs. Identify error proofing opportunities and gaps. Identify any recurring issues, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness. Suggest areas of opportunity for additional and/or better error proofing. Week 9-10- Engineering open issues/projects. Take part in any current open issues and projects with the engineering team. Value added assistance in current on going projects. Weekly- FMEA RPN review PFMEA review for weld and press high RPN, and customer complaints. Take part in weekly cross functional meetings to discuss RPN and identify opportunities for reduction. Weekly- Quality concern cross functional collaboration. Take part in any cross functional collaboration that is a result of internal or external findings. Collaborate and provide input with engineering, maintenance, quality, and production for any quality concerns that require corrective action. Weekly- Troubleshooting and support. Join troubleshooting efforts anytime controls engineer is needed on the production floor. Assist and offer input in troubleshooting activities to aid in reduction of equipment downtime.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a four-year Bachelor’s degree related to Controls Engineering from a accredited college or university
Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered for the Internship program
Must have superior verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in global manufacturing environment
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Familiarization with plant and processes
Asset centre navigation
Gain understanding of plant operations, as well as roles and expectations of plant level controls engineer
Accompany auto techs and CE to controls related calls on the floor
Learn troubleshooting skills for maintenance/production support
Gain understanding of the different standards of ladder logic, HMI, and rapid
Identify inconsistencies in cell level standards including fault messaging, andon lights, shot clocks
Make any necessary corrections to basic read across items, document each cell and verify functionality
Perform red rabbit/error proofing verification under direction of CE
Document and update E-098 appropriately
Identify current cycle times for every robot and operation
Build matrix to document all cycle times
Identify bottle necks and areas of opportunities
Make suggestions for cycle time improvements and process optimization
Review previous 6 months PCs
Identify error proofing opportunities and gaps
Identify any recurring issues, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness
Suggest areas of opportunity for additional and/or better error proofing
Take part in any current open issues and projects with the engineering team
Value added assistance in current on going projects
PFMEA review for weld and press high RPN, and customer complaints
Take part in weekly cross functional meetings to discuss RPN and identify opportunities for reduction
Take part in any cross functional collaboration that is a result of internal or external findings
Collaborate and provide input with engineering, maintenance, quality, and production for any quality concerns that require corrective action
Join troubleshooting efforts anytime controls engineer is needed on the production floor
Assist and offer input in troubleshooting activities to aid in reduction of equipment downtime