Engineer in Training

ITW

1d • $26 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Smart people. Smart ideas. Smart choice. A thriving environment for learning, innovation and growth. Why do so many people join MTS Systems Corporation and stay for a career? Because this is a place where you get to apply your creativity, work with smart people on fascinating projects, and make a positive impact on people’s lives. It is a place where you can learn, innovate and grow professionally. Transforming what’s possible with cars, aircraft, bridges, wind turbines and space-age materials — this is work we dream about as kids. At MTS, it’s a rewarding career path for talented individuals who are willing to work hard, think hard, and commit to solving complex and critical challenges for our customers around the world, many of whom are leaders in their respective industries. By joining MTS, you’ll have access to the latest tools and technologies, along with the support of colleagues who are passionate about their work. You’ll discover a dynamic culture of continuous improvement that extends to our people, one that offers numerous ways to expand your knowledge and advance your career. And because we are a global company, your work may also include world travel.

Requirements

• Must be willing to work hard, think hard, and commit to solving complex and critical challenges for our customers around the world.
• Must have access to the latest tools and technologies.
• Must be willing to expand knowledge and advance career.
• May be required to travel internationally.
• Must be able to perform checkout functions.
• Must be able to perform engineering functions.
• Must be able to perform operational tests.
• Must be able to notify appropriate personnel of system performance deficiencies or operational problems.
• Must be able to work with sub-job engineers to resolve problems and achieve system acceptance.
• Must be able to ensure proper system configuration, function, performance, calibration, and system integrity.
• Must be able to follow established procedures on standard systems and products or custom checkout plans on custom systems.
• Must conduct self in a professional and confident manner.
• Must establish and maintain proper working relationship with engineering staff and customers.
• May be requested to conduct training and service programs.
• Must be able to give technical advice.
• Must be able to plan and schedule daily activities for productivity and efficiency.
• May be required to expedite parts.
• Must continually strive to reduce cost and improve quality.
• Must take personal initiative in seeking out solutions to problems.
• Must request support from supervisor when required.
• Must follow a self-development/improvement program.
• Must participate in establishment of training plans.
• Must assist with documentation improvements.
• Must demonstrate proficiency with engineering system performance prediction tools.
• Must assist with validation of engineering system performance prediction tools.
• Must successfully complete an engineering project.
• Must be able to perform analysis, modeling, and design tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the automotive, aerospace, bridge, wind turbine, or space-age materials industries.
• Experience with world travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform timely, efficient, and cost-effective in-house systems performance (calibration, performance testing, troubleshooting, rework, system hook-up and tear down, repairs, checkout, and customer acceptance testing) in a manner which directly contributes to customer satisfaction and maintenance of MTS quality standards.
• Support an engineering department defined project. Projects to be selected to expose candidate to different engineering functions at MTS.
• Perform operational tests at the direction of the project engineer to ensure that MTS quality standards are maintained.
• Promptly notify appropriate personnel of system performance deficiencies or operational problems encountered during performance testing. Work with appropriate sub-job engineer to resolve problems and to achieve system acceptance.
• Ensure proper system configuration, function, performance, calibration, and system integrity while following established procedures on standard systems and products or custom checkout plans on custom systems at the direction of the project engineer.
• Conduct self in a professional and confident manner. Establish and maintain proper working relationship with engineering staff and customers, both in-house and during installations.
• May be requested to conduct training and service programs in the operation and maintenance of company systems and products for customers or other MTS personnel. Training may be in-house or at the customer site.
• Give technical advice, within scope of expertise, to customers or employees regarding operation, servicing, and maintenance as well as product application to assure maximum customer satisfaction with the systems capabilities and performance.
• Plan and schedule all daily activities to make the most productive and efficient use of time.
• May be required to expedite parts prior to checking, final acceptance, or installation to achieve required systems performance in an expeditious manner.
• Continually strive to reduce cost and improve quality in every aspect of the job.
• Take personal initiative in seeking out solutions to problems.
• Request support from supervisor when required.
• Follow a self-development/improvement program to broaden knowledge of the company's products, systems and enhance skills in field servicing.
• Participate in establishment of training plans which may include on the job training, mentoring and formal training.
• Assist with documentation improvements for the checkout function to aid in the training of other employees and improve product quality.
• Demonstrate proficiency with engineering system performance prediction tools and assist with validation of these tools.
• Successfully compete an engineering project as coordinated with engineering mentor.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and always strive to follow all MTS policies.
• Assist with documentation improvements for the checkout function to aid in the training of other employees and improve product quality.
• Demonstrate proficiency with engineering system performance prediction tools and assist with validation of these tools.
• Successfully complete an engineering project as coordinated with engineering mentor. Engineering project likely to include analysis, modeling, and design tasks to support the needs of the identified engineering project.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity
• Fair treatment for employees
• Career development opportunities
• Learning opportunities
• Autonomy
• Decision-making opportunities
• Ownership opportunities
• Unique and relevant development opportunities at each stage throughout the employee life cycle
• Decentralized, entrepreneurial culture
• Focus on what's most important
• Values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed