Technical Engineering Intern

Summary

Internship availability in our Technical Engineering team. This is a great opportunity for current college students who are looking to gain on-the-job experience while working for a first-class composite manufacturing company. Toray Composite Materials America is a leader in producing advanced composite materials for use in aerospace, defense, industrial, and automotive industries in the Unites States and around the world.

This is a project-based internship that will focus on materials characterization and process improvement. Duties will include project development and execution, data collection analysis, and material handling.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Jointly responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and implementing safe operating procedures to ensure an accident-free record.
• Participate in the activities of the Technical R&D group by performing tests, production experiments, and collecting data involved in better understanding material-process-property relationships.
• Support other Engineers and learn various processing, testing, and data analysis techniques.
• Organize test samples and supplies in preparation for tests, and then perform tests in accordance with industry specifications.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, and Research departments to generate and collect data by performing various tests and tasks, then interpreting and explaining the results to management as required.
• Produce high quality informal reports on a weekly basis, including a formal mid-term and final summary report

Skills and Specifications

• Applicants must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Lab experience, hands-on experience with composites, and experience with CAD/FEA software is a plus.

Education and Qualifications

• Candidates should be working towards a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or chemistry discipline, ideally with an emphasis in polymers and/or composites.
• A minimum of 2 years of college education is required.

Compliance with US Export Control Regulations: This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with these regulations, applicants for employment must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by the ITAR and/or EAR. The definition of "US Person" includes U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment as required.

Occasional exposure to a wide range of temperatures. Works with potentially hazardous materials including epoxy resins and/or components. May be required to wear personal protective equipment for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations, if requested, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities, absent undue hardship.

Pay Rate: $28.50/hour