Engineering Intern

Ducommun, Inc.; Town of Coxsackie (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ducommun, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Intern in Coxsackie, NY to gain hands-on experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will support engineering tasks in Project or Manufacturing Engineering, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and utilize CATIA and CAD/3D tools while developing real-world skills in sheet metal processes and BOM management. The role involves creating quotations, reviewing drawings, and helping implement process improvements under guidance from engineers

Qualifications

• Undergraduate engineering student focusing on aerospace, mechanical, or related fields.
• Ability to read and interpret technical data, blueprints, and specifications.
• Ability to effectively present information to peers and management.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with customers by requesting quotes, contracts, purchase orders, drawings, and specifications.
• Creates quotation packages, documents, drawings, and processes to meet customer requirements.
• Supports engineers, manufacturing, and operations with quotations awarded to the company.
• Works as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) with Engineering, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Utilizes CAD/3D software and CATIA.
• Creates and manipulates Excel spreadsheets.
• Understands sheet metal, tooling, fixtures, jigs, and assembly processes and integrates that knowledge into planning.
• Reads and understands Engineering Drawings and Parts Lists.
• Plans, creates, and maintains manufacturing operations for sheet metal parts and BOM.
• Updates planning for PO/customer changes or method improvement changes.
• Assists project engineers coordinating with customer and supplier engineers to ensure data and drawings are available.
• Writes detailed SOWs defining activities for suppliers.
• Assists Quality in developing a QA/inspection plan for each part and assembly.
• Incorporates tolerances and specs into planning documents.
• Writes detailed work instructions for safe, satisfactory work.
• Coordinates information with other engineers to improve planning, tooling, programs, or processes.
• Develops SOPs using drawings and specs and operator interviews.
• Participates in improvement activities to support operations.
• Collects data and analyzes production process improvement.
• Proposes process changes to improve quality or throughput.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Engineering intern

Technical reading

Communication

Problem solving

Mathematical concepts

Education

Undergraduate engineering student

Tools

CATIA

CAD/3D

Excel

Job description

Engineering Intern

The Intern position is an opportunity for an Engineering student to gain real-world experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, while concurrently providing benefit to Engineering by performing a variety of engineering tasks in either the Project or Manufacturing Engineering areas.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicates with customers by requesting for quotes, contracts, purchase orders, electronic or hard copy drawings, and specifications.
• Creates quotation packages, documents, drawings, and processes for the purpose of meeting customer requirements.
• Supports the Project and/or Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations with the implementation of quotations that are awarded to the company.
• Works cooperatively as a member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) that includes Engineering, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and Supply Chain personnel.
• Utilizes CAD/3D software and CATIA.
• Creates and manipulates spreadsheet packages using Excel.
• Understands manufacturing processes especially as they relate to sheet metal, tooling, fixtures, jigs and assembly and integrates that knowledge into process flow and tool design assistance.
• Reads and has a thorough understanding of Engineering Drawings and associated Parts Lists.
• Plans, creates, and maintains manufacturing operations to facilitate production of sheet metal parts and Bill of Materials.
• Updates planning as required for all purchase order/customer engineering changes or for all method improvement/correction type changes.
• Assists project engineers in coordinating with customer and supplier engineers to ensure that all data, information drawings, and other necessary information is available to build quality parts.
• Writes detailed Statement of Work (SOW) that accurately defines the activities to be performed by suppliers.
• Assists the Quality representative to develop a quality assurance/inspection plan for each part and Assembly.
• Incorporates appropriate tolerances and specifications into all planning documents as described by the Purchase Order and Engineering Drawings.
• Assists in writing detailed work instructions to accomplish job in a safe and satisfactory manner.
• Coordinates the necessary information with other engineers to make corrections or improvements to planning, tooling, programs, or processes.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures utilizing drawings and specifications as well as interviews with operators.
• Participates in improvement activities with Manufacturing Engineer and Work Center Managers to support manufacturing operations.
• Collects data and analyzes continuous improvement of production processes.
• Proposes process changes to improve quality and/or throughput.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student majoring in Engineering, with an emphasis on Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Process, or another related field.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical data, blueprints, specifications, etc.
• Ability to effectively present information to peers and management.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; the employee is occasionally required to walk and sit.
• Must be able to occasionally move and/or lift from up to 25 pounds.

Pay rate: $21.00/hour

171 Stacey Road
Coxsackie, New York, 12051
United States