Manufacturing Engineering Internship

TCI LLC; Village of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

TCI LLC is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering student to work on-site in Germantown, WI, with both part-time during the semester and full-time in the summer. You will partner with engineers to improve product flow, create detailed assembly documentation, and help prototype circuits and fixtures for test validation.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Manufacturing Engineering degree with a 3.0+ GPA and have prior manufacturing exposure.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Active enrollment in an undergraduate Manufacturing Engineering program with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Willingness to work on-site in Germantown, WI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze shop floor layout to improve flow and reduce WIP.
• Create assembly documentation including work instructions, exploded drawings, and wiring diagrams.
• Assemble prototypes and contribute to test fixtures as needed by engineering.
• Maintain and develop shop floor layouts for equipment and electrical/air/pneumatic/data locations.
• Drive process controls to improve consistency and quality.
• Collaborate with engineers to improve manufacturability of products.

Skills

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Ownership and initiative

Education

Undergraduate Manufacturing Engineering with GPA 3.0

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Epicor ERP

Job description

Position Description

Please note: this position requires on site part time work in Germantown, WI during the school semester and offers full time in the summer. This is NOT a winter break or summer only internship. Allient Milwaukee builds TCI branded product and is a dynamic, growing Milwaukee area manufacturer of industry leading products for AC and DC drives.

Job Responsibilities

• Shop floor layout analysis to improve product flow, eliminate WIP, and implement new machines as needed on the floor.
• Creating assembly documentation including but not limited to work instructions, exploded drawings, and wiring documentation.
• Assembly of prototype products on the shop floor and working with the construction of prototype circuits and test fixtures as needed by the engineering team.
• Develop and maintain shop floor layout to include all equipment locations, electrical requirements, pneumatic, and data locations.
• Controlling processes to improve the consistency and quality of products.
• Observing product assembly and implementing process improvements to reduce time and labor. Ability to think of and design fixtures and tools to improve operations on the shop floor.
• Working with engineers to improve manufacturability of new and existing products.
• Exposure to all or some of the following tools and technologies: AutoCAD, Inventor, Epicor (ERP), project documentation WIKIs, power electronic active filter circuits, passive filter circuits, and production test equipment.

Required Competencies

Strong skills in mechanical design, with some knowledge of electrical or electronic products a plus.

Desire to work in the factory with manufacturing associates solving problems, providing fabrication guides, and improving assembly documentation.

The ability and willingness to take independent action and complete job tasks. Also, the willingness to seek out additional assignments. The desire to take full ownership of all assigned tasks and complete them in an efficient, timely manner.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Desired Competencies

Knowledge of 3D solid modeling design tools including Autodesk Inventor.

Knowledge of assembly level hand tools, hands on experience assembling products. Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning tool use for item creation, bill of material creation, and engineering change documentation.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration

Previous work in a manufacturing environment. Current accredited college or university enrollment making progress towards an undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Work Schedule Available

• Full time during summer
• Part time during semester