Intern, Project Engineer

Avid Bioservices • Tustin, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Intern, Project Engineer will support Engineering and CAPEX projects within a GMP biopharmaceutical environment, gaining hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Process Development (PD), Manufacturing, Facility, validation, QC, QA, etc. contributing to project design, build, execution, and closeout. We're thrilled to provide a 10-week paid internship at our facility in Tustin, CA . As an intern, you'll dive deep into our team culture, take on significant projects, and play a vital role in our team's dynamics. This temporary, 40-hour per week office position is designed to offer you a wealth of experience and the chance to connect with professionals in the industry.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Availability to work full-time for the duration of the internship at our Tustin, CA facility.
• Authorization to work in the country where the internship is located.

Nice To Haves

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or Engineering related majors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Technical writing and communication skills to convey project updates
• Basic proficiency in computer applications such as MS Office and, for some roles, data analysis or programming tools
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical facility, utilities (HVAC, WFI, UPS, etc.), process equipment (bioreactors, etc.), P&ID drawings, and regulatory compliance (FDA, cGMP, ISO standard) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering activities in a GMP biomanufacturing facility, assisting with daily project work, execution, and coordinating.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, cross-functional team, and external contractors on project design for PD and GMP manufacturing.
• Assist in execution of CAPEX projects across the design, construction, build, installation, commissioning, qualification, and project closeout phases.
• Support project manager in tracking project activities, timelines, progress and against the plan, identifying risks or issues and following up with the action items.
• Support in maintaining project documents, such as dashboards, tracker, reports.
• Participate in field execution, construction, installation, commissioning activities, coordinating with vendors, contractors, and Avid project team.
• Participate in design review, P&ID drawing review, redline markup, field survey, equipment/utility specification and calculations, commissioning/start up report review, turn over package review, etc., and gain hand-on experience and knowledge in project execution.
• Help manage vendor documents, including drawings, design package, turn-over package, FAT/SAT, etc.
• Assist with change control processes, including documentation, impact assessment, and implementation tracking.
• Gain exposure to automaton system and support related activities.
• Gain knowledge of Biotech manufacturing equipment, clean utility, facility systems.

Benefits

• Summer Project: Personalized project plan, complete with a pre-determined roadmap and week by week milestones that the intern will need to meet, ensuring clear expectations and measurable outcomes.
• Mentorship: Your manager and team will provide training, mentorship, and development opportunities.
• Weekly Check-ins and 1:1s: Conduct both on a weekly basis to ensure clear communication and support for our interns.
• Performance Assessments: Conduct mid and end of program performance assessments to be provided with constructive criticism and feedback to help you grow and succeed.
• State of the Art Facility: You’ll be working amongst the brightest minds in our world class facilities
• Internship Experiences: Intern Open House, Summer Leadership Series, Lunch & Learns, Site Tours, End of Summer Presentation
• Compensation: The compensation for this role is $20.00 per hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees