Mechanical Engineering Internship/ Co-Op

SoundOff Signal•Hudsonville, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This internship/co-op position offers hands-on experience in various aspects of mechanical engineering within an office and light manufacturing environment. Interns will contribute to quality assurance, product engineering, product data management, and technical service, working under the guidance of senior engineers. The role involves assisting with testing, inspections, design changes, prototype development, and customer installations, providing a comprehensive learning experience in LED lighting product development.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering college program.
Previous experience in Solid Works 3D CAD design.
Previous experience in Product Data Management (PDM), Solid Works preferred.
Proficiency in the basic Microsoft software packages including Word, Excel and Project.
Previous experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment involving prototype fabrication, validation and/or design support.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrates SoundOff Signal’s Core Values in daily interactions with internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

General mechanical aptitude in a shop environment a plus (hand tools, light duty power tools, calipers, etc.).

Responsibilities

Assist with running diagnostic tests as requested.
Assist with incoming inspection.
Use measuring equipment to complete first piece inspections.
Assist with root cause analysis on electromechanical assemblies as requested.
Measure parts or gather data to support corrective actions or improvement projects.
Data analysis to propose improvement ideas.
Develop Product design changes to satisfy corrective actions based on root cause analysis.
Assist in the design, prototype, tooling, validation and manufacture of LED lighting products (under supervision and mentoring of a senior engineer).
Design Vehicle Specific mounting methods for existing lights, including on-site customer visits and installations.
Coordinate, perform and document in-house testing in support of new product development, competitive benchmarking and in-process product changes as requested (Photometrics, Mechanical, Electrical).
Assist product development with construction of prototype units as requested.
Fabricate/assemble mechanical components.
Assist in the development of mechanical/optical test/validation fixtures as requested.
Update key part, assembly and drawing files to new CAD standards.
Repair of miscellaneous lighting products as requested.
Perform additional miscellaneous tasks that may be assigned.