Manufacturing Engineering Intern - South Gate, United States - Precision Castparts Corp

Description

Country
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United States of America

State / County
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California

City
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South Gate

Division
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Wyman Gordon

Company
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Shultz Steel

Function
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Engineering

Workplace Type
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On-Site

Position type
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Intern

Opportunity ID

13094

Company Profile
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Company Profile:

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Business Profile:

Wyman-Gordon: Wyman-Gordon is a worldwide supplier to the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. We hold quality accreditations for all of the major airframe and engine manufacturers for both civil and military applications. Wyman-Gordon creates rotating closed-die forgings which are critical for aerospace and land-based gas turbines. Wyman-Gordon also manufactures structural forgings for airframe, nuclear, petrochemical, power generation, and space applications.

Location Profile:

Located in South Gate, California, Shultz Steel is a state-of-the-art forging company specializing in large complex open and closed die forgings for the aerospace industry. We are a supplier of forged products to customers worldwide, with quality accreditations for all the major airframe manufacturers. As a vertically integrated company, Shultz processes include everything from vacuum arc re-melting of low alloy steels to target machining of impression die forged product. Shultz manufactures structural forgings for both civil and military airframes, as well as seamless rolled rings for jet engine, industrial, and space applications. Safety is our priority, not only for our employees, but also for the flying public, warfighters, and astronauts that depend on our products.

Job Description
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Position Summary:

As a Manufacturing engineer Co-op/Intern, you will be pivotal in implementing daily operating procedures to achieve key performance objectives in production, safety, quality, throughput, productivity, delinquencies, first-pass yield, and cost. This internship provides hands-on experience, with approximately 75% of your time spent on the production floor and 25% in an office environment. Candidate must be able to work full-time 40 hr/week or part-time 20hr/week for an equivalent of 800 hours total.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work strictly to functional safety guidelines, including the proper use of PPE and equipment interaction.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area daily, identifying and mitigating safety hazards.
• Ensure strict compliance with manufacturing documentation, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitor scrap, yield, and part efficiencies on existing programs to achieve budget targets.
• Collaborate with teams to meet daily schedules throughput targets and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to safety projects and actions as needed.
• Assist with cost reduction projects and actively enhance employee engagement and performance.
• Support managerial supervisory tasks such as timekeeping, documentation control, and training.

Required Skills:

• Strong mathematical, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and the ability to work independently.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in PC programs, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interact effectively with personnel at all organizational levels within cross-functional teams.
• Basic understanding of total quality management systems and tools, such as systematic problem-solving, root cause analysis, process design, demand flow, bills of material structure, process plans, routings, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, blueprints, router instructions, and specifications.
• Deadline-driven with a strong bias toward achieving results, flexibility with schedules, and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and related software.

Preferred Experience:

• 1-2+ years of Leadership or Project Management experience
• 1-2+ years of Customer Service experience.
• Experience in machining (Manual, Forging, etc.).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Level of Education:

• Currently pursuing a BS Degree in Engineering and/or Business Management - Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands outlined here represent those required to perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Daily tasks may include using hands to handle materials and equipment, reaching with hands and arms, and communicating verbally.
• Occasional tasks may require standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 20 pounds may be required.
• Specific vision abilities, such as close vision and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus are needed.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here represent those encountered while performing the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• The work environment may involve occasional exposure to airborne particles and vibrations.
• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

Shultz Steel is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring that opportunities are provided without discrimination based on age, sex, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal anti-discrimination laws.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $20 to $20 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors. Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.