Intern, Process Engineering

New York Air Brake; Riverside (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Air Brake is seeking a Process Engineer to evaluate improvement projects, assist with shutdowns and startups, and monitor process quality and conditions to optimize manufacturing performance.

A degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering with GPA 3.0+ is required, with entering junior year. Familiarity with 5S/Lean, strong communication, and excellent time management will help you contribute to efficiency, safety, and cost reduction.

Qualifications

• Understanding of 5S and Lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product improvement or cost optimization projects by conducting trials and writing trial reports.
• Assist with machine shutdowns and start-ups.
• Monitor, assess, analyze, and optimize process quality and conditions.
• Monitor, assess, and analyze process variability.
• Reduce environmental impact and support production capacity improvements.
• Provide technical process engineering support to increase capacity, safety and quality.
• Leverage process engineering capability to support production process continuous improvement using operational excellence tools.
• Support capital project work from scoping through installation under technical supervision.
• Assist in the design and technical supervision of plant studies and contribute to the design of the final project installation.

Skills

5S & Lean principles

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Degree: Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology with a 3.0+ GPA

Job description

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse Group–the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles–New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems serving customers around the globe. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers.

New York Air Brake is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate product improvement or cost optimization projects by conducting trials, including development of trial plans and authoring trial reports


• Assist with machine shutdowns and start-ups


• Monitor, assess, analyze, and optimize process quality and conditions


• Monitor, assess, and analyze process variability


• Reduce environmental impact


• Provide technical support for key departments


• Utilize problem-solving and analytical skills to achieve department initiatives.


• Provide process engineering support to increase manufacturing capacity, improve safety/quality, and reduce manufacturing costs.


• Leverage process engineering capability to support production process continuous improvement using operational excellence tools.


• Support capital project work from scoping through installation under technical supervision


• Assist in the design and technical supervision of plant studies and contribute to the design of the final project installation.

Skills And Competencies

• Understanding of 5S methodology and Lean manufacturing principles.


• Strong communication and customer service skills


• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Education:

Degree: Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology with a 3.0 or higher GPA

Minimum Year: Entering Junior year