Engineering Intern

PSG Global Solutions; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in North Haven, CT is seeking an Engineering Intern to provide daily support in production processes such as chemical, polymer extrusion, textile, and biomedical. The role entails collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and implementing corrective actions for manufacturing defects. Ideal candidates are pursuing an engineering degree and possess strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. This internship offers valuable experience in managing equipment and processes while supporting innovation in the product workflow.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of chemical, polymer extrusion, textile, and bio-medical processes.
• Able to manage and participate in cross-functional teams.
• Effective communication skills and ability to lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily production support and troubleshoot equipment.
• Review and manage change projects for improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to address production defects.
• Develop effective corrective actions for manufacturing defects.
• Support new product development and integration projects.

Skills

Production support

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Education

Engineering Major

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Description

Engineering Intern

The Student Worker - Engineering is responsible for providing daily support of multiple product families with specific regard to product quality, product cost, process improvements, safety, and customer feedback. Areas of responsibility include chemical, polymer extrusion, textile, and bio‑medical processes. Duties include managing and/or participating in cross functional teams to accomplish project specific goals. This person will be mentored to become the resident expert on production equipment and processes, and play a supporting role for new products transitioning from R&D into manufacturing production. Key responsibility will be to ensure efficient product processing while maintaining established quality/cost/safety standards.

• Provide daily production support to set up, trouble shoot, repair, and monitor of chemical, polymer extrusion, textile, and bio‑medical process equipment.
• Review manufacturing equipment and processes for improvement potential using statistical data and analysis of equipment condition then effectively manage change projects.
• Team with manufacturing and quality personnel on a daily basis to review / disposition production defects and provides potential process and/or equipment corrective actions to assure production schedules and quality expectations are met.
• Review product field returns to determine root cause of potential manufacturing defects then develop and implement effective corrective actions.
• Provide expertise in specification development, procurement, build, documentation, validation, and personnel training for chemical, polymer extrusion, textile, and bio‑medical related processes.
• Support new product development, quality improvement, and integration projects.
• Manage Eng changes notices, BOM creation, SPAC system, and general ERP support.
• Maintain excellent communications with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, and Metrology departments on an as needed basis.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams a plus, using project management tools such as Microsoft Project Gantt charts, tracking financials of project, holding successful meetings, and distributing timely minutes.
• Follow established guidelines and management direction with regard to engineering decisions and departmental/company policy.

Education: Engineering Major

Additional Information

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