Engineering Intern

VT Industries, Inc.; Holstein (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Industries, Inc. is seeking an Engineering-minded student to collaborate with multiple teams on manufacturing projects. You will help design, develop, validate, and improve processes while supporting production and maintenance operations.

The role emphasizes data analysis, effective communication, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Delegated duties include documenting processes and supporting governance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Current year: entering junior or senior.
• Strong organizational and communication skills required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data.
• Respectful of employees, vendors and customers.
• Adherence to Code of Conduct and Attendance Policy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering, CI, Production teams and Production leadership on projects.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Support Production and maintenance operations.
• Improve processes and eliminate waste in key constraint areas.
• Improve safety, quality, productivity and delivery in assigned area.
• Determine potential savings and ROI for projects.
• Design processes that satisfy safety laws.
• Communicate projects and progress to all levels of the company.
• Potential to travel to other manufacturing sites.
• Maintain technical documentation for existing processes.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Engineering mindset

Junior or Senior year

Creative thinking

Self-motivated

Strong organization

Excellent communication

MS Office proficiency

Data analysis

Respectful to people

Education

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field

Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

• Collaborate with the Engineering team, CI team members, Production team members and Production leadership on various projects
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing process using engineering methods
• Support Production and maintenance operations
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned area
• Determine potential savings and calculate ROI for projects
• Design processes that satisfy Federal, State, and Local safety laws
• Communicate projects and progress to all levels of company
• Potential to travel to other manufacturing sites
• Maintain technical documentation for existing processes.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Major in Engineering or related field
• Entering Junior or Senior year
• Creative
• Self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Able to analyze and evaluate data
• Respectful of employees, vendors and customers
• All team members are expected to follow the Code of Conduct to the highest standards as well as to adhere to the Attendance Policy of VT Industries.

Physical Requirements

Tolerance for sitting long periods of time. Possess finger dexterity to write, type, and use a calculator. Maintain adequate vision to view small print and computer terminal. Ability to speak and hear, walk throughout facilities with occasional moderate lifting (50 pounds), stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with hands and arms required. Ability to travel between multiple facilities as required to perform core job duties. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ability to climb up or down ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. Ability to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Communication

Intermediate

Microsoft Outlook

Intermediate

Problem solving

Intermediate

Microsoft Excel

Intermediate

Project Management

Intermediate

AutoCAD

Intermediate

Behaviors

Preferred

Innovative

Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Thought Provoking

Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Growth Opportunities

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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