MANUFACTURING PROCESSES INTERN

CCAM • Disputanta, VA

1h • $24 - $30

About The Position

The Manufacturing Processes Intern will support CCAM’s research programs. Interns will help to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with a high standard of quality.

Requirements

• Partially completed (at least two years of academic credit) a scientific or engineering degree at an accredited university, rising Junior, Senior, or Graduate student.
• Academic Major OR Area of Focus: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering
• Completed Coursework: Physics 1 with Laboratory, Machines Laboratory, Engineering Problem Solving, Technical Writing/Public Speaking, Intro to Electronics/Circuit Analysis, Engineering Graphics 1 and 2.
• Technical Skills: Mechanical and Electrical aptitude, fabrication experience/manual tool experience, CAD (NX preferred), data analysis/manipulation in Excel, technical writing/public speaking.
• Ability to work independently towards an established goal without continuous oversight or assistance.
• Ability to quickly grasp key concepts needed to attack difficult engineering and manufacturing problems.
• Ability to maintain a positive, team-first mentality.
• Ability to take ownership of projects.
• Passion for development and application of scientific principles.
• Passion for innovative, creative, technically complicated problem solving.
• Passion for working outside of your comfort zone.
• Passion for having fun while learning new things!
• Must be qualified for access to technology or intellectual property that is subject to export control requirements without an export control license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with at least two of the technical skills listed.

Responsibilities

• Improve understanding of basic manufacturing principles through learning the setup of basic maintenance and operating principles of various CNC equipment, and learning basic metrology principles including GD&T and the operating principles of various inspection technologies.
• Design fixtures and experimental testbed to apply design for manufacturing and minimum viable product principles.
• Improve engineering problem-solving skillset through setup and operation of data acquisition platforms for experimental data collection, and application of simple data analysis using Excel and other native data acquisition applications.
• Improve technical communication skills through formatting and formal reporting and presentation of results.
• Work collaboratively with researchers to design and implement machining solutions for projects.
• Conduct data analysis and help interface with industry partners on project status communications.
• Develop concept and final design work, programming and program verification, interface with suppliers, and proposal/report writing.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree