Product Development Engineering Intern

Amcor•Lawrence, KS

About The Position

The Product Development Engineering Intern will join Amcor’s Rigid Packaging Solutions - North America Division and assist the Product Development team with projects to improve proprietary products or procure new proprietary or custom business. The intern will work under the direct supervision of a Product Development Engineer, Manager, or Director, and support project coordination, product and tooling development, testing, and documentation. Preferred candidates will be local to the Lawrence, Kansas area.

Requirements

Currently enrolled as a student working toward an Engineering degree; preferably at the sophomore, junior, or senior level.
Strong organizational skills and ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated and assertive.

Nice To Haves

Local to the Lawrence, Kansas area.
Sophomore, junior, or senior standing in an Engineering degree program.

Responsibilities

Assist with coordinating projects to improve proprietary products or procure new proprietary or custom business under the direct supervision of a Product Development Engineer, Manager, or Director.
Interact with and lead multidisciplinary teams, and organize production or development trials as needed.
Acquire vendor quotes for new tooling or modifications to proprietary tooling.
Assist in determining costs for custom and proprietary projects.
Develop, maintain, and update part drawings and tooling prints.
Create customer part models and prototypes.
Assist Tooling Engineers and Product Development Engineers with designing prototype tooling for projects.
Evaluate prototype parts and make tooling modifications as necessary.
Assist with modifying new or existing production tooling to ensure parts are functional.
Assist in developing quality assurance testing programs for customer or proprietary projects.
Organize test data and prepare presentations, project summaries, reports, and analyses.
Maintain and enforce company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible time off, starting at 80 paid hours per year for full-time salaried employees.
Company-paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year and varying by location.
Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
Paid parental leave.
Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
Tuition reimbursement, subject to approval.
Discretionary annual bonus program, with initial eligibility dependent upon hire date.