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Southern Company Intern - Manufacturing Engineer in Durham, North Carolina
Description
Job Summary:
The primary duties of the DI Manufacturing Engineering Intern are to improve industrial manufacturing processes in order to ensure safety, minimize waste, optimize throughput, reduce cost, improve sustainability and maximize profitability.
With a view to ever-improving customer satisfaction and responsiveness, this individual will be responsible for supporting process design, optimization, documentation and implementation within the Distributed Infrastructure manufacturing operations. The role Includes input into product development with the purpose of improving manufacturability of products.
Core Position Responsibilities:
Duties include but are not limited to:
Aid in the development and documentation of manufacturing process routings for existing processes
Assist in the development, input and validation of manufacturing Bills of Material and process Routings in the ERP system
Develop best practices, routines and work instructions for ERP users in the area of manufacturing data management (BOM, Routing, Part Master, Quality Control Plans)
Design, run, test, document and upgrade systems and processes
Manage cost and time constraints
Perform risk assessments
Core Position Requirements:
Must be self-directed and able to take on projects independently or within a team
Ability to document processes and effectively communicate across several levels of the organization from shop floor operators to upper management
Basic to intermediate 3D CAD or AutoCAD skills required
Experience using CAM software is desired
Experience with ERP software is plus
LEAN/Six Sigma experience is a plus
Additional Position Requirements:
Occasional overnight travel may be required for training or other needs
Frequent travel within 200 miles is possible
Moving materials and equipment that weigh 40lbs
Manual dexterity to operate digital equipment, including computers and machine controllers.
Exposure to and requirement to work on or around industrial equipment including switchgear/switchboards, Diesel and Gas generators, outdoors, around metal welding, forming, cutting and other industrial processes.
Qualifications:
Student or recent graduate with BS/MS degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar
Legally authorized to work in the US on an on-going basis without company sponsorship
Valid driver’s license
PowerSecure is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This position is not open to third party recruiters.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Operating Company: PowerSecure