Maintenance and Modification Engineering Intern

Internship Title: Maintenance Modification Interns

Department: MME

Intern will report to: MME Senior Engineer

Overview:

The intern will collaborate with team members to provide engineering support on Maintenance and Modification projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with engineers to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
  

Projects the intern will work on:

• Maintenance Projects – Repair of freight cars through structural modifications and replacement of railcar components
• Modification Projects – Conversion of freight cars from one service to another.
• Drawings – Creation of supplemental documents for maintenance instructions and modifications.
Data analytics – Review data related to maintenance on our railcars

Internship Goals:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of Rail Cars and rail car components
• Gain Auto-CAD and Solid Works experience
• Learn Technical Writing
• Gain data analytics experience
• Improve presentation skills
  

Qualifications:

• Major(s): Mechanical Engineering.
• Year in school: completed at least 1 year at an accredited college/university
• Specific course work: Statics, Strength of Materials, AutoCad, SolidWorks or other 3D modeling.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Min GPA of 2.5

Preferred Qualities Possessed by Candidate:

• Ability to multitask
• Detailed oriented
• Organized
• Able to work independently
• Eager to learn
• Aptitude for problem solving, critical thinking, and analytics
• Experience with welding