Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

ITT Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

8d•$28 - $33

About The Position

ITT BIW offers an Engineering Intern an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with engineering processes, product development, and problem-solving through real-world manufacturing projects. Interns work with experienced professionals and industry experts on technologies and solutions involving vibration isolation, noise attenuation, and shock absorption for aerospace applications. The program is intended to support students’ professional growth and build technical skills and manufacturing industry knowledge. The intern will contribute to manufacturing process improvement, project leadership, production and process design, quality control, and technical support. The position is located in Santa Rosa, California, and is scheduled for May through August 2027 at 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Enrolled in Process, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Working knowledge of engineering functions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to learn and perform statistical analysis.
Must be a U.S. person under ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.
The position requires use of information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

Cable or over-mold experience.
Project management and multitasking experience.
CAD, ProE, or tool design experience.
Knowledge or experience in Design for Manufacturability and Lean/Single Piece Flow.
Familiarity with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Access.
Value-based decision making, effective communication, influence, driving change, collaboration and teamwork, process improvement, prioritization and planning, results orientation, business acumen, and customer focus.

Responsibilities

Improve critical business processes and contribute to financial results.
Identify project scopes and develop project plans and business cases.
Work with project team members and track and measure project results.
Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to streamline processes and increase yields using Six Sigma Lean principles.
Design and implement processing methods, including rubber molding solutions, to reduce variability and control costs.
Lead improvement projects by identifying and financially justifying opportunities, launching project teams, managing team activities, applying problem-solving methods, tracking results, addressing barriers, and developing team members.
Develop and maintain methods and systems to measure project goals, objectives, and metrics; report results and recommend corrective actions to the value center champion.
Train and coach team members in Six Sigma problem-solving tools and team effectiveness.
Maintain open communication about VBSS projects, keep management informed, coordinate with other black belts, and document reusable project case histories and best practices.
Design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling.
Design machine arrangements within plant facilities to support efficient and productive layouts.
Design sequences of operations and specify procedures for fabricating tools and equipment and other functions affecting product performance.
Adapt machine or equipment designs to factory and production conditions and incorporate inspection and test requirements into production plans as needed.
Inspect machinery, equipment, and tools for efficiency and initiate corrective action for problems or deficiencies affecting product quality.
Provide Engineering with guidance on design concepts and specifications to make effective use of equipment and manufacturing techniques, and ensure processes and procedures comply with regulations.
Participate in design reviews and work with Design/Product Engineering to support manufacturability and cost effectiveness.
Use PFMEA and other techniques to establish manufacturing process controls and reduce variability while maintaining high levels of quality control.
Compile and write assembly process documentation and procedures, and provide technical support and guidance to quality assurance, quality control, engineering, and sales.
Recommend and implement operational sequence improvements or modifications to reduce scrap and costs.
Specify, justify, and implement capital equipment.
Recommend and drive technical dispositions for component MRB issues within the assigned product line scope.
Perform root-cause analysis on product or process failures and recommend and implement corrective actions.