Project Engineering Intern

EJ; Elmira Township (MI); In loco; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

EJ, a leader in design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks, invites a Summer 2027 Project Engineering Intern. The role offers hands-on experience at a modern iron foundry with exposure to environmental compliance, dust collection design, and facility improvements.

You will learn how conditions affect people and equipment while contributing to operational excellence.

Competenze

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university.
• Coop/Internship role seeking high-performing students.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and plant operations welcomed.

Mansioni

• Learn about fugitive emissions environmental regulations and apply them to design considerations.
• Design dust collection hood and insertion points for UV powder leak testing.
• Understand how environmental conditions affect personnel and equipment performance.
• Identify water filtration/maintenance needs to prevent fixture damage from sand.
• Support infrastructure improvements and maintenance practices in the Melt and other departments.

Conoscenze

Dust collection design

Environmental regulations

Ultraviolet leak testing

Ergonomics improvement

Safety awareness

Formazione

Pursuing bachelor's degree in a related field

Descrizione del lavoro

EJ has an immediate opening for a Summer 2027 Pro ject Engineering Intern .

About EJ:

We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer , drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

We are seeking high performing individuals who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company’s identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility.

Summary:

The intern will gain hands-on experience at a modern iron foundry that began operations in November 2018. This role offers opportunities to engage in real-world problem-solving and contribute to operational excellence. Responsibilities involve learning about environmental regulations related to fugitive emissions, designing a dust collection hood and insertion points for leak testing using ultraviolet powder, and understanding how environmental conditions impact both personnel and equipment performance. Additional responsibilities involve reducing heat load in the crusher enclosure, improving ergonomics by adding a basement ramp, identifying a water filtration system to prevent fixture damage from sand, reinforcing infrastructure in the Melt department, and gaining knowledge in building maintenance practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Learn fugit ive emissions environmental regulations, design dust collection hood for Bantox addition
• D esign insertion points for dust collector ultraviolet powder for leak test
• Understand how conditions impact personnel and equipment performance
• Identify water filter system to reduce repairs to water fixtures and maintain buildings infrastructure
• Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

E ducation and/or E xperience:

Sophomore, Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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