Intern at Amsted Rail in Greenville, South Carolina

Job Description:

  Key points of Design Engineer Intern position:

-          Under direct supervision of the engineering and quality director, the intern will assist the design engineering team with design, development, testing and implementation of design modifications and new designs in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 Main responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned, per business needs):

-          Safety: exhibit safe work habits in a manufacturing environment, following training. Identify safety risks in design and develop preventative actions, with oversight.

-          3D Modeling: Provide support using SolidWorks to create or modify 3D models

-          Drawing Creation & Revision: Provide support using SolidWorks to create or revise drawings.

-          Analysis: Use software tools like Excel to organize and analyze large data sets for specifically assigned goals.

-          Design: Assist in design plan development, with oversight of existing product lines.

-          Continuous Improvement: Assist in implementation of  new manufacturing processes and technology. Identify and implement cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas, with oversight. Participate in lean improvement activities as assigned (5S Blitz, Kaizen, etc).

Education / Training / Technical Knowledge / Experience

-          Currently pursuing an Engineering degree (mechanical, industrial or manufacturing).

-          Strong communication skills in English.

-          Proficiency in Microsoft software such as Excel and Word.

-          Proficiency in 3D modeling software, preferably SolidWorks.

-          Proficiency in LabView software, preferred

Qualifications

-          Completed more than 50% of academic classwork toward engineering degree (mechanical, industrial or manufacturing), including proficiency in drafting/modeling.

-          Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask throughout the day.

Certificates / Licenses / Registrations / Competencies

Six Sigma Green Belt

Preferred, not required

Work Permit in the United States

Required

About Amsted Rail

Amsted Rail is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed!

Through our competitive wages, outstanding benefits, and internal development and advancement opportunities, you will have the chance to create a career of which you can be proud, whether inside Amsted Rail or within one of our other five businesses within Amsted Industries. 

Check us out at our Youtube page at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=amsted+rail to see what we are all about!

Visit our website at www.amstedrail.com. You will be impressed!

Please apply at www.amstedrail.com/careers.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)