Engineering Intern

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Fair and competitive compensation.
3. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.

Summary/Objective

This is an entry level intern position. The ideal candidate can generate process documentation (ie work instructions, forms), complete time studies, and conduct continuous improvement projects. The intern works with independence, and work is reviewed for content and accuracy upon completion. Performs specific tasks with minimal supervision.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Learn the assigned production processes, and complete standard operating procedures accordingly.
2. Complete time studies of assigned processes and analyze further for continuous improvement.
3. Initiate continuous improvement projects and track the financial impact of these improvements through completion.
4. Assist manufacturing personnel with information regarding design or process changes.
5. Use DraftSight and SolidWorks to design manufacturing tools and improvements; work with production to fabricate these as needed
6. Complete other projects as assigned.

Competencies

1. Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company's overall goals
2. Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English)
3. Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to measurements, directions, instructions, etc.
4. Must possess successful problem-solving skills
5. Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, customers, etc.
6. Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations;
7. Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

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 regularly required to talk and hear. May be required to lift items up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time intern position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend and overnight work could also become necessary.

Travel

Minimal local travel.

Required Education and Experience

1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Some technical education specific to CAD, associate degree or equivalent, or 1-3 years of modeling/drafting experience with Solidworks or other 3D modeling software.
3. Must be able to rapidly transition between projects as priorities change.
4. Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills to interface with all levels of personnel.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Manufacturing/industry experience.
2. Welding and metal fabrication knowledge.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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