Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Destaco; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Destaco is seeking a Engineering Co-op to support lean manufacturing and quality management initiatives. You will assist in inspections, documentation reviews, and developing standard work across engineering, manufacturing, customer service, and materials departments.

The role emphasizes collaboration, process documentation, and proactive problem-solving to improve quality, safety, and efficiency in production environments.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team-building abilities to drive lean initiatives.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to implement effective solutions.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel) for documentation and reporting.
• Working knowledge of blueprint reading and interpretation.
• Understanding of manufacturing methods, tooling, fixturing and materials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create Standard Work Instructions for production and safety using Sequence software.
• Create Inspection Plans for machining using High QA software.
• Update Machining job set-up sheets.
• Gage Inventory Management.
• Develop models in SolidWorks and 3D printing.
• Assist with containment and countermeasures for supplier/customer quality issues.
• Conduct Gauge R&R and capability studies.
• Assist in new equipment integration and process documentation.
• Design tools and fixtures as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

MS Office

Blueprint reading

Manufacturing methods

Communication

Education

4-year degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D printing

Sequence software

High QA software

Job description

Position Summary:

The Engineering Co-op supports Engineering in implementing lean manufacturing processes and supports efforts in maintaining the quality management system. Additional responsibilities include supporting DESTACO's quality initiatives by performing visual, and dimensional inspections coupled with documentation reviews to ensure compliance with quality and performance standards. This position has a key role in interacting effectively with the Engineering, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Materials departments. S/he will assist in establishing work measurement standards and play an active role in ensuring quality, safety, and lean manufacturing systems and processes.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Creating Standard Work Instructions for production and safety initiatives using Sequence software
• Creating Inspection Plans for machining using High QA software
• Updating Machining job set-up sheets
• Gage Inventory Management
• Development of models in SolidWorks and 3D printing.
• Assist in immediate containment and countermeasures to suppliers (internal/external) and customer quality complaints.
• Conducting Gauge R&R and capability studies.
• Assists in new equipment integration and new process documentation.
• Tool and fixture design.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Mindset: Has understanding of global industry or market; creates breakthrough strategies that alter the competitive dynamics in a market, and establishes a series of competitive advantages yielding profitability that exceeds expectations for the organization.
• Results-Driven: Produces results that exceed Dover's strategic objectives via a combination of planning and implementation, while living the Dover Values.
• Builds and Manages Collaborative Relationships: Establishes and nurtures relationships. Takes action to partner with the communities in which we operate and to be an appropriate corporate citizen.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build, train and lead a strong positive team environment.
• Analyzes, solves and implements solutions independent
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel)
• Working knowledge of Blue Print reading
• Working knowledge of manufacturing methods, tooling, fixturing and materials
• Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing

Education and Certification Qualifications:

• Continued education in a 4 year degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering (Or other related field of study)