Engineering Intern-Summer

The Timken Company•Downers Grove, IL

16h•$20 - $24

About The Position

What Timken makes possible begins with you. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion. At Timken you will develop leadership and critical thinking skills to help you launch your career. Our internship positions allow students to gain real job experience and receive on-the-job training that focuses on our technologies and methodologies. From the start, interns are challenged to demonstrate their strengths and apply their knowledge to help us achieve our business strategy. Timken brings to you what matters most as an intern: Competitive salary Real-world experience that provides an edge upon graduation Access to the latest technologies Team-based environment in a high-tech setting Career mentoring Position Overview: As an intern within the Lovejoy team, your responsibilities will vary based on the specific department you are placed in. Our internship program is designed to provide opportunities for students to work on projects that impact the business and drive value across the function. This is a temporary summer intern role. During this internship, students will gain meaningful and translatable experiences through value-added assignments as an active member of our operations team. Projects for the summer could include: Gauge Plans for 80s Part Numbers Programming new vision system for High Volume part number (Shifted new Gauging System for Dawn). Calibrated Gauge Reduction Project COTR workflow improvements (develop Tools to speed up reviews) Projects Relevant to 80/20 not running yet. CNC Time Studies for either Project Dawn assets or Keyseater. Plant Map CAD updates. RCCA on 80/20 focus WC’s to eliminate carryover – scheduling changes starting week of 3/30 Tooling plans for 80 machines to eliminate downtime Bar cutting moved to SH to free critical floor space in DG Future state mapping for DG, SH – optimize work flow/reduce wasted motion SOP/SW – to capture best practice and build training standards Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes, setups, fixtures, and cycle times; provide training and floor support as needed

Requirements

Must be a current Sophomore or Junior, enrolled in a full-time Bachelor's degree program (12 semester/credit hours) at an accredited four-year university.
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related discipline.
Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in manufacturing processes.
Comfortable using engineering and office software (e.g., Excel, CAD, data analysis tools).
Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations.
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law .

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AutoCAD and basic CAM/CNC concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

Gauge Plans for 80s Part Numbers
Programming new vision system for High Volume part number (Shifted new Gauging System for Dawn).
Calibrated Gauge Reduction Project
COTR workflow improvements (develop Tools to speed up reviews)
Projects Relevant to 80/20 not running yet.
CNC Time Studies for either Project Dawn assets or Keyseater.
Plant Map CAD updates.
RCCA on 80/20 focus WC’s to eliminate carryover – scheduling changes starting week of 3/30
Tooling plans for 80 machines to eliminate downtime
Bar cutting moved to SH to free critical floor space in DG
Future state mapping for DG, SH – optimize work flow/reduce wasted motion
SOP/SW – to capture best practice and build training standards
Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes, setups, fixtures, and cycle times; provide training and floor support as needed