Manufacturing Engineering Intern
As an intern in the manufacturing engineering team you will be exposed to a broad case-load of activities. The role is diverse and will involve mechanical design, understanding complex processes, process automation and involvement in new product launches. The range of tasks will allow successful candidates to be involved in a fast-paced environment where they will be supported to achieve success.
As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, your main responsibilities will involve:
- Supporting a fast-paced manufacturing production line to maintain production throughput ensuring safety, quality and timing goals are met
- Proactively identifying continuous improvements on the production line, through process monitoring and data analysis, and leading these projects to completion
- Perform feasibility studies on new processes and develop existing processes with robust process controls across a portfolio of products and lifecycle phases, from initial product development planning, product launch, capacity increases and ongoing production support
- Providing key input into product changes and modifications, to ensure they are designed for efficient manufacture and assembly.
- Participating in cross functional teams to achieve manufacturing excellence, working with our external customers and suppliers when required
- Providing Manufacturing Engineering input for process planning, change management requests, documentation changes and process validation
- Develop, procure and maintain fixturing and tooling for manufacturing
- Automation of processes to support faster throughput or quality improvements
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have strong oral and written communication skills
- Have ability to solve complex technical problems
- Having good interpersonal skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team
- Have ability to use CAD (previous knowledge of Solidworks is an advantage) to design fixtures and analyse product designs. Experience with drafting technical drawings and GT&D
- Be curious and keen to understand different manufacturing processes, assembly techniques and have good attention to detail of components and assemblies
- Be interested in driving process improvements
- Be energetic and keen to succeed
