Process Engineering Intern - Paid Internship

American Plastics, LLC•Simpsonville, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are hiring a Process Engineer Intern for to work while attending school. We are looking for Process Engineer Intern. This person will be eager to learn and grow within the organization and work onsite at our plant in Simpsonville, SC. The Process Engineer will work alongside experienced process technicians to learn and develop the skills needed to safely and efficiently set-up, operate and troubleshoot injection molds, injection molding presses, and injection molding processes. Duties include any auxiliary functions needed to keep the area running safely and efficiently including running production.

Requirements

Pursing studies in Process Engineering, Technical or trade school studying plastics/injection molding
Desire to work with injection molding a plus
Must be able to sit/stand for up to 8 to 10 hours per day
Must be able to occasionally lift up-to 70 pounds
Must be able to look at small parts for extended periods of time
Will require flexibility regarding shifts.

Responsibilities

Mix, blend, purge, and load raw material into presses for production runs
Set-up, clean, and prepare molds for upcoming production runs
Set molds into presses and connect water and/or electrical hook-ups to the machine
Load correct program and adjust machine settings to produce parts to spec while ensuring the machine is running at peak efficiency
Trouble shoot the molding operation throughout the production run
Run production as needed
Work with operators, supervisory personnel, Engineering and Quality as needed to produce any needed components
Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives