Manufacturing Process Automation Intern

TTM Technologies, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA, offers a 12-14 week Process Engineering Intern program to help implement manufacturing process improvements, including automation and robotics integration.

You will design, lay out and improve processes, monitor performance, and collaborate with mentors across the organization on design for manufacturability and cost savings. Prior internship experience or coursework in engineering is valued.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Project management and structured problem solving with the ability to make data-based and ethical decisions.
• Eagerness to learn quickly.
• Capability for designing and analyzing experiments utilizing statistical tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including strong verbal, writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and participate effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Current college junior earning Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Experience in applying engineering concepts to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively in a team to implement manufacturing process improvements and automation.
• Collaborate with program mentors and champions to identify best methods for automating processes.
• Utilizes a structured engineering approach to deploy best practices for process control and to improve yields.
• Initiates and/or updates documentation of processes into work instructions, training guides and/or certification tests.
• Provide regular (weekly) updates to program coordinator and corporate leads.
• Compares existing manufacturing practices with external benchmarks and industry best practices and proposes appropriate improvements. Maintains knowledge on current industry standards.
• Leads capital project efforts to resolve production capacity and technology capability issues.
• Present multiple project updates to the local leadership team and participate in a corporate wide trade show to executives and cross-functional leaders.
• Participates in internal design reviews to ensure compatibility of processing techniques to meet customer needs.
• Limited travel required for workshops and trade shows.

Skills

Reading drawings

Project management

Structured problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Experiment design

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Eagerness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA, offers a 12-14 week Process Engineering Intern program to help implement manufacturing process improvements, including automation and robotics integration.

You will design, lay out and improve processes, monitor performance, and collaborate with mentors across the organization on design for manufacturability and cost savings. Prior internship experience or coursework in engineering is valued.