Engineering Intern

Ducommun • Joplin, MO

37d • Onsite

About The Position

Engineering Interns work with and are under the direction and tutoring of other senior engineers as well as Engineering Management. They will work directly with the Engineering Team and will experience and learn how to determine the optimal manufacturing methods and process for producing company products and gain hands on real world experience in a manufacturing environment. Additionally, they will learn and understand productivity improvement methodology, LEAN processes, ergonomics, time studies for reducing waste and excess, line balancing, 5S, Kaizen, etc.

Requirements

• A combination of any or all of the following:
• Enrolled or soon to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology
• CAD/CAM software experience (AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Inventor, Virtual Gibbs)
• Current course work in and/or exposed to Lean Enterprise Techniques and Experience
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office products, Microsoft project planning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of engineering drawing systems and principles, geometric and conventional tolerance, manual and automatic test equipment and methods, manufacturing cost methods, and advanced analysis capabilities highly desirable.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form.
• Must complete all assigned paper work as required.

Responsibilities

• Work from engineering design documents, prototypes and/or change orders, and analyzing them for produce-ability
• Determine what equipment, tooling, materials, methods of manufacturing (may include make/buy –automation decision)
• Work with other engineers to coordinate various departments engaged in setting up or changing the manufacturing processes involved with new or revised products
• Perform time studies, analyze production methods and document work procedures, lay-out and/or work simplification, standardization and similar activities as related to Lean Manufacturing and 6 sigma concepts
• May use CAD/CAM equipment to perform design tasks
• Take responsibility for other essential duties, as determined by department Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern