Engineering - Intern at Amsted Rail in Granite City, Illinois

Job Description:

Amsted Rail provides engineered systems that combine castings, bearings, wheels, axles, braking and energy management devices for the freight rail industry. Amsted Rail enjoys a significant share of the freight rail undercarriage market and is part of Amsted Industries. Employee owned Amsted Industries is comprised of the Amsted Rail Group, a construction and industrial group and a vehicular group. Amsted has some 11,000 employees in 48 plants with 30 in the United States and 18 internationally.

Description:

This intern student will work for engineering department.  They will work closely with Design and Product Engineering, Quality and Production to deliver and support automated systems from initial design/prototype through development, build, install and ultimately hand over to operations. 

The daily work will be split between “feet on the ground” on the manufacturing floor and part in the office.  Working with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes.  Ongoing continuous improvement of production functionality is a vital part of the role. 

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a BS degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work from written or verbal instructions


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

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.

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.