Investment Casting Internship: CAD & Robotics Focus

A01098 GE Vernova International LLC; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Schenectady, NY is seeking a student intern in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering to support investment casting processes, collect data, and help improve process-control plans and documentation. You will gain hands-on experience with CAD models, tooling drawings, robotics projects, and shop-floor collaboration, while learning problem-solving and quality tools such as PFMEA and control plans.

Eligibility requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or robotics field.
• Proficient in 2D/3D CAD software.
• Experience organizing and presenting technical data with spreadsheets.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and instructions.
• Effective communication with engineering and shop-floor teams.

Responsibilities

• Support process owners in monitoring, documenting, and improving investment casting processes and critical process parameters.
• Analyze process data, quality results, and production trends to identify variation, recurring defects, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and update process-control plans, standard work, visual controls, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Apply Built-in Quality principles by helping define defect-prevention methods, in-process checks, reaction plans, and error-proofing solutions.
• Create or revise CAD models and drawings for tooling, fixtures, gauges, robot end-of-arm tooling, and other manufacturing aids.
• Assist with robotics and automation projects, including concept development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and safe implementation.
• Plan and execute supervised engineering trials, collect results, and communicate recommendations based on data and shop-floor observations.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities using structured problem-solving tools.
• Collaborate with operators and cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and process capability.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software

PFMEA

Job description

GE Vernova in Schenectady, NY is seeking a student intern in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering to support investment casting processes, collect data, and help improve process-control plans and documentation. You will gain hands-on experience with CAD models, tooling drawings, robotics projects, and shop-floor collaboration, while learning problem-solving and quality tools such as PFMEA and control plans.

Eligibility requires U.S.