MANUFACTURING PROCESSES INTERN

Ccam Va; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

CCAM seeks a Manufacturing Processes Intern to support research programs and ensure projects meet time, budget, and quality targets. You will learn CNC setup, metrology basics, fixture design, data acquisition, and Excel-based analysis while contributing to machining solutions and interface with industry partners.

The role emphasizes problem solving, technical communication, and collaboration within a research-focused environment. Partial completion of an engineering degree is expected.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least two years of academic credit in a scientific or engineering degree program.
• Strong interest in manufacturing principles and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently toward a goal with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in understanding basic manufacturing principles and CNC equipment setup.
• Learn GD&T and inspection technologies fundamentals.
• Design fixtures and testbeds applying design for manufacturing and MVP concepts.
• Set up data acquisition for experimental data collection and analyze data in Excel.
• Prepare formatted reports and present results to the team.
• Collaborate with researchers to design machining solutions and interface with industry partners.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Fabrication experience

Data analysis

Technical writing/public speaking

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Excel

Job description

Description

The Manufacturing Processes Intern will support CCAM’s research programs. Interns will help to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with a high standard of quality.

IN THIS POSITION YOU WILL:

Improve understanding of basic manufacturing principles through:

• Learning the setup of basic maintenance and operating principles of various CNC equipment.
• Learning basic metrology principles including GD&T and the operating principles of various inspection technologies.
• Design fixtures and experimental testbed to apply design for manufacturing and minimum viable product principles.

Improve engineering problem solving skillset through:

• Setup and operation of data acquisition platforms for experimental data collection.
• Application of simple data analysis using Excel and other native data acquisition applications.

Improve technical communication skills through:

• Formatting and formal reporting and presentation of results.

Work collaboratively with our researchers to:

• Design and implement machining solutions for our projects.
• Conduct data analysis help interface with our industry partners on project status communications.
• Develop concept and final design work, programming and program verification, interface with suppliers, and proposal / report writing.

Requirements

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

The lists below are exhaustive, and we are only expecting the ideal candidate to have experience with at least two of the technical skills. The completed coursework section gives an overview of courses across the majors of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial Engineering that give conceptual foundation for the internship project work. It is not expected for candidates to have taken all these courses.

* This position requires access to technology or intellectual property that is subject to export control requirements. Candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license.*

*At a minimum, candidates must have partially (at least two years of academic credit) completed a scientific or engineering degree at an accredited university, rising Junior, Senior, or Graduate student. *

Academic Major OR Area of Focus:

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Completed Coursework:

Physics 1 with Laboratory, Machines Laboratory, Engineering Problem Solving, Technical Writing/Public Speaking, Intro to Electronics/Circuit Analysis, Engineering Graphics 1 and 2.

Technical Skills:

Mechanical and Electrical aptitude, fabrication experience\manual tool experience, CAD (NX preferred), data analysis/manipulation in Excel, technical writing/public speaking.

Ability To:

• Work independently towards an established goal without continuous oversight or assistance.
• Quickly grasp key concepts needed to attack difficult engineering and manufacturing problems.
• Maintain a positive, team-first mentality.
• Take ownership of projects.

Passion for:

• Development and application of scientific principles.
• Innovative, creative, technically complicated problem solving.
• Working outside of your comfort zone.
• Having fun while learning new things!

*This position requires access to technology or intellectual property that is subject to export control requirements. Candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license.*

For further information, please visit the CCAM website at http://www.ccam-va.com/.

CCAM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CCAM does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics, disability, or veteran status