REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Experience: Achieved junior status or higher. The individual shall also have completed the “core” coursework for his/her chosen discipline.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• The individual will learn and abide by established design practices and procedures to complete assignments.
• Ability and willingness to learn the necessary design tools as required for area of discipline. (Inventor, Autocad 2D/3D, Solid Modeling, Finite Element Analysis, Promise, etc.)
• Ability and willingness to learn application and integration design skills in area of discipline.
• This is an intern level position that requires close supervision with little to no independent work.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations as relative to engineering practices. Requires the ability to produce mathematical models and equations to support designs and solve these mathematical problems using algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

A Mechanical Engineering Intern will work in the Mechanical group performing Mechanical Design tasks for custom railroad maintenance.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer
• May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment