Process Engineer (Facilities) Intern

S&C Electric Company • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power grid, and each of our team members lends their unique skills to this crucial mission. We empower our people by providing pathways to a long-term career and support them in their professional growth by sustaining a culture founded on respect, strengthened by collaboration, and measured by our shared successes. The manufacturing industry is booming with opportunities to learn new things, expand your skills, and build a long-term career. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner! Available Shift: 1st shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Full-Time Summer 2026 Internship Competitive Weekly Pay Period. Join Our Team as a Process Engineer (Facilities) Intern! The Process Engineering Intern will support Project and Senior Engineers with engineering projects on process systems and will support day-to-day production operations as assigned by the Asst. Manager, Process Engineering. Processes supported may include cleaning-phosphating-powder paint systems, electroplating, liquid painting, vacuum systems, vacuum brazing, waste treatment, material handling, and related automation. Activities are typically related to engineering/design/construction/operation of new processes or improvements to manufacturing operations at S&C Electric's Chicago Headquarters. Engineering tasks supported will include preparation of design criteria, feasibility assessments, commissioning and pilot trials, functional descriptions and sequences of operation, calculations, equipment selection analyses, drawings, sketches/layouts, and specifications, both for process equipment and purchased components. Responsibilities will include authoring of process quality specifications, defining of process limits, analyses of failures, process improvement opportunities, and production acceptance/qualification of materials. Exercising of sound judgment and decision making for assigned responsibilities is expected.

Requirements

• Pursuing a B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science, Industrial preferred, but other disciplines considered).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficiency in the use of PC using Word, Excel, Project, Access.
• Some CAD skills preferred.
• Basic bookkeeping skills and ability to read drawings.

Responsibilities

• Development of technical expertise in coating systems, paint application, corrosion protection, electroplating, chemical processes, precision/critical cleaning, vacuum brazing, and vacuum systems.
• Daily production support when necessary.
• Participation in root cause problem solving efforts, both in support of defect correction and process/product continuous improvement.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently within a collaborative setting, work with customers to resolve technical issues, identify root cause, continually improve under the umbrella of safety, quality, delivery, cost.
• Process controls, automation, material handling system assignments.
• Performing field survey work necessary to validate layouts/plans prior to, during and after construction and/or rearrangement, transcribe existing building plans into CAD based drawings.

Benefits

• Competitive Weekly Pay Period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree