Manufacturing Engineering Internship

Position Description
Please note: this position requires on site part time work in Germantown, WI during the school semester and offers full time in the summer. This is NOT a winter break or summer only internship.

Allient Milwaukee builds TCI branded product and is a dynamic, growing Milwaukee area manufacturer of industry leading products for AC and DC drives.
Job Responsibilities
Job responsibilities will be partially driven by qualifications and area of interest expressed by the individual but typical tasks will include:

• Shop floor layout analysis to improve product flow, eliminate WIP, and implement new machines as needed on the floor.
• Creating assembly documentation including but not limited to work instructions, exploded drawings, and wiring documentation.
• Assembly of prototype products on the shop floor and working with the construction of prototype circuits and test fixtures as needed by the engineering team.
• Develop and maintain shop floor layout to include all equipment locations, electrical requirements, pneumatic, and data locations.
• Controlling processes to improve the consistency and quality of products.
• Observing product assembly and implementing process improvements to reduce time and labor. Ability to think of and design fixtures and tools to improve operations on the shop floor.
• Working with engineers to improve manufacturability of new and existing products.
• Exposure to all or some of the following tools and technologies: AutoCAD, Inventor, Epicor (ERP), project documentation WIKIs, power electronic active filter circuits, passive filter circuits, and production test equipment.

Required Competencies
Strong skills in mechanical design, with some knowledge of electrical or electronic products a plus.
Desire to work in the factory with manufacturing associates solving problems, providing fabrication guides, and improving assembly documentation.
The ability and willingness to take independent action and complete job tasks. Also, the willingness to seek out additional assignments. The desire to take full ownership of all assigned tasks and complete them in an efficient, timely manner.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Desired Competencies
Knowledge of 3D solid modeling design tools including Autodesk Inventor.
Knowledge of assembly level hand tools, hands on experience assembling products. Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning tool use for item creation, bill of material creation, and engineering change documentation.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration
Previous work in a manufacturing environment. Current accredited college or university enrollment making progress towards an undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Work Schedule Available

• Full time during summer
• Part time during semester

We are an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. We are also an E-Verify participant.
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