Company Generac Power Systems
Name Industrial Engineering Intern
Req # 63050
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
We are a team of builders and doers who share a passion for innovation and a desire to outpace others. As an inclusive workplace, we empower our employees to embrace diversity in all forms, celebrate our differences, and treat everyone with equity and respect. At Generac, our success is powered by Our People.
Job Summary: Generac's Engineering Intern position is responsible to work with other engineers to fulfill special design requests on our products. Under supervision of engineers, the intern will create definitions of parts and assemblies in the form of 2D cross sections, 3D models, tolerance stack-ups, and various electronic data formats to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly and service. You will also create Pro-E models, drawings and templates as well as make changes to BOM's. Participants develop technical skills through challenging assignments and usage of technical tools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.
- Provide new product development support in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tool product area including; Creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs), Interfacing with internal company personnel, Provide technical support for assigned projects.
- Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates standard, less complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
- Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for standard products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
- Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize basic designs for manufacturability.
- Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
- Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
- Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimal Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a BS degree (preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Civil Engineering).
- Understanding or working knowledge of Pro-E and/or AutoCAD experience.
- Microsoft Office experience (including Excel).
- The ability to work 15-20 hours during the school year and full-time during school breaks.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Receives close level of technical instruction, guidance and direction from others;
- Performs routine assignments in the entry level of the Professional Career Band;
- Develops competence by performing structured work assignments;
- Uses existing procedures to solve problems;
- Participates in cross-functional project teams;
- Offer recommendations and solutions;
- At this level, learns how to apply principles and theories in a practical manner.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."