Quality Casting Engineer Co-Op at Amsted Rail in Granite City, Illinois

Job Description:

Quality Casting Engineer Intern

Amsted Rail has an immediate opening for a Quality Casting Engineer Intern at its operation in Granite City, Illinois.

Amsted Rail is the world’s leading provider of fully integrated bogie systems for the heavy haul freight market, with facilities spanning 40 locations across 10 countries and 6 continents. Through their state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Amsted Rail is redefining industry standards for innovation and technology, providing customers worldwide with unmatched performance and reliability for the long haul. 

This unique opportunity requires an innovative, self-starting individual to apply their creativity and vision to our green sand foundry process. In addition, the employee will assist with technical issues relating to quality of products, metrology, non-destructive testing, and manage throughput of products. Applicants need to be able to think creatively, manage projects and communicate effectively.

The Co-Op student will tackle one ongoing major project, along with daily tasks within the casting quality-engineering group. The goal is for a student to work part time while in school.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, or Engineering Management w/ Industrial Engineering focus – 3.0 GPA minimum.

• Strong interpersonal skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work from written or verbal instructions


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel


• CAD software experience

We are a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! Our commitment to employees’ professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and an integral part of our innovation journey and business success; for employees’ personal fulfillment, we invest in everyone’s growth and development while ensuring a work environment that values them as an individual, with their unique set of strengths and beliefs.

EOC M/F/D/V/LGBT

Amsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action:

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements.  To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.