Mechanical Engineering Intern

Description

Who we are:

Aerzen USA Corp. is an international manufacturer of positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors and turbo blowers. These high-quality machines are used for air and gas applications across many essential industries, including: Wastewater, Cement, Biogas, Pharmaceutical and Food, among many others. We are One Team, and we Empower our team members to be both Inquisitive and Evolutionary. 

What we offer:

Aerzen USA Corp. offers a competitive salary; generous health benefits (to include 96% company-paid benefit plans) with company HSA contribution; a 401(k) with company match; a tuition reimbursement program; and a profit share bonus package; along with the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of professionals. 

What you will do: 

This is a part time Seasonal Intern position

Apply technical knowledge and expertise towards the design, documentation, troubleshooting, support, and commissioning of Aerzen’s engineered and manufactured products and systems. Primary objectives also include assisting the Engineering team in the support of the production, quality, and sales & service teams in areas pertinent to Aerzen’s shipment, quality control, and customer service goals. Individuals performing this role will work alongside their managers to further develop their engineering skills and abilities while gaining both product and manufacturing industry experience. Individuals will be tasked to participate in multiple engineering activities including but not limited to product design & prototyping, technical specification review and development, risk assessment, and value engineering.

Essential Functions:

Interactions

Interact professionally with and serve as a resource and point of contact for sales, project management, purchasing, production and customer support by providing technical knowledge, expertise and documentation regarding Aerzen blower and compressor equipment and control systems.

 Quality

Adopt a quality mindset in fulfilling customer expectations at appropriate levels of cost. Follow and apply the ISO 9001 for design process where applicable and assist in closing CARS, performing root 

cause failure analysis, and vetting suppliers.

 Autonomy & Complexity

Acquire knowledge and develop skills both autonomously and under the strategic direction of direct management to support the business. Perform assigned task and project work under the direction of a supervisor, performing work that is appropriate and conducive to serving the business while fostering the development of an engineering skillset. Project design activities shall be coordinated with peers and managers to ensure accuracy and that best practices are being employed.

Engineering Design

Understand and address product and project related specifications. Perform calculations, generate drawings, produce bills of materials, and design equipment and systems. Ensure compliance of safety standards and regulations for engineering designs. Create and maintain engineering tools to aid in design and work within Aerzen’s ERP software and document control systems. Assist the Aerzen team in overcoming hurdles related to product adaptability, design, modification, and integration.

Requirements

Education:

Must be enrolled in Engineering ABET/EAC Accredited Program 

Field of study: Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Software, Environmental 

Engineering, or equivalent engineering degree

Experience: Minimum 0-2 Years of Relevant Professional Experience Required 

Ability to demonstrate familiarity with relevant engineering fundamentals through coursework or prior work experience preferred 

Expertise: Preferred expertise in the following fields: 

- CAD 2D and 3D 

- Packaging applications such as blowers, compressors, pumps or other heavy 

industrial rotating equipment. 

- Manufacturing Methods 

- Creation of fabrication drawings, BOMs and Quality documents. 

- Piping and Pressure Vessel design and codes 

- Structural Analysis 

- Finite Element Analysis (structural and/or CFD) 

- Fluid and/or Thermodynamics 

- Rotor Dynamics and Machine Condition Evaluation 

- Acoustics, Noise, Vibration 

- Integration of Instruments and Controls 

Computer Skills: Proficiency in drafting software (AutoCAD & Inventor), programming experience 

(structured text, ladder logic, and object-oriented programming) as well as MS Office 

programs preferred. Able to navigate and learn new software systems, collect and 

analyze large datasets. 

Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time as needed.

Work schedule is M-F Flexible as required to meet the goals of the position.