Application Engineering Intern - Lake Forest, United States - Kaman Corporation

Description

Overview

This position exists to support the growth of the Bal Seal Engineering (BSE) through the creation, refinement and maintenance of BSE custom products (seals, springs, and contacts). This position gains knowledge of our customers' technical needs and how our products can meet or exceed their requirements. The Applications Engineering Intern is responsible for understanding customers applications and provide regular communication between Sales, New Product Development Engineering, and Operations to ensure the design, development and testing of all aspects of our components, including new and existing products, meet the customer application requirements. This position is responsible for applying standard application and design requirements to new opportunities.

This is a 1st shift position for Summer of 2024.

Pay range is $25.00 per hour

Operating as an independent division of the Bloomfield, CT-based Kaman Corporation, Bal Seal Engineering is "a Kaman company." This structure allows us to remain agile and entrepreneurial as we leverage our parent company's scale, resources, and complementary capabilities. We're proud to be part of Kaman, a company with a past so similar to our own, and a commitment to positively shaping the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Establish a close working relationship with Sales to improve technical support for External and Internal customers

Communicate with customers to identify new business opportunities and clarify customers' technical requirements

Review designs for applicability, form, fit and function to a customer's application

Execute design activity in accordance with established design policies and procedures

Model and create drawings using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) for product components.

Support all aspects of design with the use of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Prepare proposals based on application data provided by Sales

Supply full details necessary in handoff of proposed designs to Manufacturing

Evaluate industry trends to determine technical requirements for new and existing products

Work with cross functional teams to identify custom designs, materials and test requirements that allow consistent performance for meeting customer and industry expectations with high quality solutions

Support development and maintenance of Applications Engineering Process documentation, Work Instructions and Tools

Support Continuous Improvement, 6-Sigma and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) activities

Support Configuration Management with Change Orders (ECO, EO)

Provide hands-on support of Prototype to ensure product meets application needs and documentation is in order for movement towards Production

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education :

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree and/or demonstrated experience in a similar technical environment

Experience :

0-3 year's experience

Strong computer skills and analytical skills

Experience running, and documenting Finite Element Analysis results/reports is a plus

Experience with a variety of manufacturing techniques and materials is a plus

Experience working with and/or around Applications that utilize Seals and/or Conductive Connectors is a plus

Experience working with Continuous Improvement, Lean initiatives, developing and implementing Processes is a plus

Programming knowledge is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment

Excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability to multitask and adapt

Ability to work with external customers and handle difficult situations

Base knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and CAD Software (SolidWorks)

Base knowledge of Engineering and Manufacturing 3-D model and drawing best practices

Base knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Base knowledge of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) best practices

Must be hands on and interface with manufacturing personnel as required

Base knowledge of GD&T best practices, ASME y14.5

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