Student Intern - Operator

This position is open for students enrolled at Forest Lake in the Career Launch program or Wayzata High School in the Career and Technical Education program. POSITION SUMMARY : Responsible for production, documentation, and product quality.

Reporting Relationship

• Works and communicates well with all site team personnel. Has very frequent contact with the Operations team members from a variety of departments.
• Direct Reports: None
• REQUIREMENTS:
• Education: Currently Enrolled in High School

Licensing/Registration/Certification: Valid identification and the ability to work legally in the United States

Experience : Previous production experience preferred.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Forest Lake facility: Ability to run a manual work center and maintain cycle, tend to multiple automatic work centers as assigned, ability to count and report production produced and scrap as required.

Knowledge: Basic understanding of scales and other required measuring equipment; knowledge of a variety of injection molding presses; understand how to read a print; successful completion of Paulson Molding Fundamentals 1 &2.

• Skills if the intern is located at our Brooklyn Park facility: Mechanical aptitude and problem solving, attention to detail and accuracy, communication and teamwork, reliability, initiative and willingness to learn.

Knowledge: Basic engineering and manufacturing principles, math, geometry and measurement concepts, basic computer skills, workplace safety and quality fundamentals.

Abilities: To perform daily tasks safely; to work independently with limited supervision; to understand how and when to react to changes in product quality

Physical: Walking is required within the office/shop areas. Sitting, standing, turning the head and torso, reaching, grasping, bending and flexing the arms, legs, wrists, and fingers are physical requirements. Must have correctable eyesight and good depth perception. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Must be able to walk, sit and occasionally climb and balance. Must be able to lift 40 pounds and move objects in a safe manner using proper equipment. Must have dexterity with hands.

Mental: Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and complete them within a timely manner; ability to make decisions with limited information.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Velosity Forest Lake is a non-smoking, climate controlled, professional injection molding facility. The manufacturing environment may be subject to airborne contaminants and chemical odors as would be customary in an injection molding facility.

Velosity Brooklyn Park is a non-smoking, climate controlled, professional swiss machining CNC machining, and injection molding facility. The manufacturing environment may be subject to airborne contaminants and chemical odors as would be customary in a Swiss Machining, CNC Machining, and Injection Molding facility.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Intern working at our Forest Lake location):
• Work/collaborate with a team to produce products correctly the first time, on time.
• Follow documented processes and instructions to manufacture products to meet our customers’ expectations.
• Make effective/accurate decisions about part acceptance while operating manual or automatic work centers.
• Accurately count product and label packaging accordingly.
• Document required information using good documentation practices on all company records.
• Inspect and document parts per the Inspection instructions
• Provide continual input suggestions to team members to improve the effectiveness of production and engineering development operations.
• Recognize, comprehend, and react to changes in part quality, work center and equipment controls. Notify team members as issues/concerns arise.
• Conduct effective shift handoffs to incoming personnel including effective communication about work center/product statuses, scrap levels, run challenges, and best practices/job nuances to improve the likelihood of success for the incoming shift.
• Follow company processes and procedures including medical cleanrooms / controlled environments.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Essential Functions (Intern working at our Brooklyn Park location):

• Assist engineers with manufacturing, process improvement, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collect, measure, organize, and document project and process data.
• Support the creation and updating of drawings, work instructions, layouts, and other engineering documentation.
• Perform basic time studies, process observations, measurements, and data analysis under supervision.
• Assist with equipment, tooling, fixture, and workstation improvement projects.
• Support engineering trials, testing, and implementation of process changes.
• Use Excel, CAD, and other engineering tools as assigned and trained.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, machinists, operators, quality, and other manufacturing personnel.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and communicate progress, findings, and issues.
• Follow all safety, quality, and company procedures while working in manufacturing areas.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

• Pursuing a High School Diploma/GED-General Studies.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, familial status, disability status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other status protected by applicable law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Velosity is an E-Verify employer. Velosity maintains ITAR-compliant operations in our facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role. 1st shift