Engineering Intern en The Gund Company - Amsterdam

Description

Overview

Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do!

The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business

Job Summary

Engineering Interns are member of the Market Development and Engineering Team. Interns 1 and 2 are part time positions for 16 to 20 hr/week – 3 to 4 month assignment. It could be attractive for 1st to 2nd year student from a technical discipline leading to a Bachelor’s degree looking for some work experience after school. It is expected that the student will be on site about twice a week and perform some of the work at home or in school through the intranet.  

• Intern 1 is candidate position for the company’s Intern 2 Position, upon successful completion of the 3-4 months assignment. 
• Intern 2 is a candidate position for Intern 3 Position below. Candidates will prior technical work experience and 2+ years of schooling can be hired directly as Intern 2.
• Engineering Intern 3 (Temporary Full Time) is the 4 month Co-op or Summer Term for a student in his 3rd or 4th year. Depending on the need of the company. This could be a candidate position for a junior Development Engineer and/or Facility Process Engineer. The Ideal Candidate would have completed The Gund Company Engineering Intern 1 and/or 2 program.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Level 1

• Support the Engineering Team in the completion of Engineering Projects
• Support the creation of sketches and drawings
• Support the creation of work Instructions, graphical Instructions
• Learn about TGC’s markets, products and processes
• Acquire TGC culture of taking care of customers, each other and the company

Level 2 Additions

• Assist with Customer Qualifications and Approvals of new products including regulatory and standards compliance issues 

Level 3 Additions

• Support Sales Team and Development Engineer on the project charter development and approval processes.
• Assist in the design of products and processes that meet or exceed our customer’s requirements.
• Participate with the TGC engineering team and liaise with UL, NEMA, IEC, IEEE, and other industry associations
• Support the creation of Technical Data Sheets, White Papers, E-Mailers in order to promote new TGC materials or material expertise.
• Assist with technical training documents for TGC materials and processes to further educate our sales and manufacturing associates.

Other Duties as Needed:

Level 1

• Assist with Process Engineering/QA related activities such materials and components inspections 

Levels 2 and 3 Additions

• Assist with Process Engineering/QA related activities such as FMEA’s, control plans, customer complaints and corrective/preventive actions, kaizen events, etc.
• Assist with the implementation of new manufacturing processes

Requirements

Experience and Skills Requirements:

Levels 1 and 2

• 1st to 2nd year in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• CAD/CAM experience a plus
• Ability to read, write and speak English. Other language skills helpful, i.e. Chinese, Spanish
• Ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization 
• Good information systems skills such as Microsoft Office software 
• Problem solving skills with people, processes and equipment
• Some part time work and/or volunteer experience

Level 3 Additions

• 3rd or final year in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
• Engineering Internship Experience at TGC or other companies
• ERP and Project management software experience a plus
• Product design and development, customer and compliance agency liaison experience a plus
• Plastic and/or composites processing experience a plus.
• Machine shop experience a plus
• Ability to communicate and provide product training to sales and service, marketing team a plus

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers; talk and hear. 

Work Environment

The work environment is typical of most office environments; occasionally, the position will be required to be on the manufacturing floor. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Why Join Us?

According to the Gallup Q12 employee survey method, The Gund Company is ranked “world-class” regarding employee engagement. Please review our current career opportunities and consider applying today! We are always accepting applications for new talent to join our organization.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability.

Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to a particular position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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Last Revised: 

2/2020