Technical Engineering Intern

Toray Composites • Tacoma, WA

48d • $29 - $29

About The Position

Internship availability in our Technical Engineering team. This is a great opportunity for current college students who are looking to gain on-the-job experience while working for a first-class composite manufacturing company. Toray Composite Materials America is a leader in producing advanced composite materials for use in aerospace, defense, industrial, and automotive industries in the Unites States and around the world. This is a project-based internship that will focus on materials characterization and process improvement. Duties will include project development and execution, data collection analysis, and material handling.

Requirements

• Applicants must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Candidates should be working towards a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or chemistry discipline, ideally with an emphasis in polymers and/or composites.
• A minimum of 2 years of college education is required.
• Compliance with US Export Control Regulations: This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with these regulations, applicants for employment must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by the ITAR and/or EAR. The definition of "US Person" includes U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• Lab experience, hands-on experience with composites, and experience with CAD/FEA software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Jointly responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and implementing safe operating procedures to ensure an accident-free record.
• Participate in the activities of the Technical R&D group by performing tests, production experiments, and collecting data involved in better understanding material-process-property relationships.
• Support other Engineers and learn various processing, testing, and data analysis techniques.
• Organize test samples and supplies in preparation for tests, and then perform tests in accordance with industry specifications.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, and Research departments to generate and collect data by performing various tests and tasks, then interpreting and explaining the results to management as required.
• Produce high quality informal reports on a weekly basis, including a formal mid-term and final summary report

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees