Title:  Intern - Manufacturing Engineer

Position Description (duties, responsibilities, etc.):

To work directly with Manufacturing Engineer team to develop and implement production improvement projects.  Monitor and improve performance of production rooms/lines by reducing downtime and implementing new solutions. Author and provide assistance with documentation related to production and projects. Support and provide day-to-day process troubleshooting of safety, quality, and productivity-loss related issues.

• Collect and analyze labor and manufacturing data for patterns, identify deficiencies
• Improve efficiency and yields of manufacturing process
• Create and/or revise documentation that increases the efficiency of processes, as needed
• Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Work with operators and production to troubleshoot process deficiencies and equipment errors
• Troubleshoot new and existing equipment problems involving designs, materials and processes and provide creative, timely and cost-effective solutions

Qualifications/ Requirements (i.e. education, technical skills):

• High School diploma and some (1-3 years) college experience preferably in Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering discipline.
• Can interfacing with development groups and technical support groups
• Can devise new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard technical principles
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to convince management on courses of action with some assistance using both written and verbal methods
• Effectively operate in and may facilitate cross-functional teams with guidance
• Must be able to provide solutions that reflect understanding business objectives and cost implications
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Technical writing skills with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Sharepoint, etc. in addition to experience working within shared work environments