Engineering Intern

USA Donaldson Company Inc.; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan (401k)

Paid time away – sick and safe time (U

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Donaldson is seeking an Engineering Intern in Cresco, IA for a 10-12 week program. You will assist site leadership and engineering on real projects, gaining hands-on experience in manufacturing processes and cost-reduction initiatives.

Qualifications include pursuing an engineering degree and proficiency with Microsoft Office. This internship emphasizes collaboration, learning, and applying engineering practices to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assists with engineering projects through all phases.
• Investigate improvements for current production methods to improve safety, quality, and reduce cost.
• Contributes to cost reduction and quality improvement projects.
• Learn and use bottleneck analysis (BNA) to identify equipment efficiency improvements.
• Analyze production departments for downtime and plan/executing projects from this analysis.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities. The Donaldson internship program provides innovative students with meaningful, hands-on experience in a collaborative industry environment. Through real-world projects, mentorship, and development opportunities, we aim to support career growth and build a talent pipeline aligned with our values and goals. Internships take place at various locations throughout the United States, during a 10-12-week period. The Engineering Intern in Cresco, IA would perform a role similar to that of a manufacturing or operational engineer, assisting site leadership and engineering with project work and analysis.

Role Responsibilities

• Assists with engineering projects through all phases.
• Investigate improvements for current production methods, standards, tooling, procedures, equipment, and plant layout as a basis for improving safety and quality, increasing production, and reducing cost.
• Contributes to cost reduction and quality improvement projects.
• Learning and utilizing bottleneck analysis (BNA) to determine potential equipment efficiency improvements and associated cost reductions.
• Analyzing production departments for downtime.
• Planning and execution of projects stemming from this analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate in an accredited degree program pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, customers, and vendors with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
• Ability to numerically analyze data/apply statistics to support hypotheses or analyze results of studies.
• Strong prioritization and problem-solving abilities.
• Applied hands-on experience with engineering practices, processes and protocols.
• Minimum 3.0 out of a 4.0 cumulative GPA.

Relocation & Overtime

• Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
• This position is overtime eligible as per state and federal regulations.

Employee benefits are part of the total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you.

Benefits

• retirement plan (401k)
• paid time away – sick and safe time (MN only)
• employee assistance program

Immigration Sponsorship

Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts.

Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand.