R&D Intern at Retech Systems LLC

Buffalo, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 May, 26

Salary

23.0

Posted On

25 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Process Improvement, Mechanical Design, CAD, P&IDs, BOM List Generation, Manufacturing Support, Standard Operating Procedures, Technical Reporting, Troubleshooting, Data Review, Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing, High Temperature Materials, Mass/Energy Balances, Microsoft Office, Autodesk Inventor, Time Management

Industry

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Description

Description POSITION SUMMARY / The R&D Engineering Intern will work closely with the current R&D Engineering team to complete process improvement projects surrounding the R&D/Toll Melting department. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES / Work with engineering team members on specific mechanical design concepts for research and development projects. / Provide new ideas (and specifications) that will improve the performance or robustness of mechanical equipment within R&D & production melting furnaces. / Update or create new drawings, P&IDs, and generate BOM list to release to manufacturing. / Track progress of part manufacturing and provide engineering support. / Assists in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) of subassemblies. / Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for melting processes. / Generate high quality written reports, proposals, instructions, manuals, and other documentation forms. / Assist in troubleshooting subsystem components associated with the melting equipment. / Provides reports on the status of project milestones and task changes as needed. / Process data review to understand the mechanical system environment and specification requirements. / Other duties as assigned. Requirements Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: / Good working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. / Working knowledge of materials suitable for use in high temperature, corrosive environments. / Ability to preform basic to intermediate mass/energy steady state balances. / Ability to research industry relevant publications. / Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Education and Experience: / Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from a four-year college or university. / Experience using CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor or similarly capable software. / Previous Internship/Co-op experience is preferred but not required. Personal Skills/Attributes required for the Position: / Proven track record of generating innovative and practical ideas. / Excellent verbal and written communication skills. / Exceptional organization skills with attention to detail. / Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines. / Familiarity with hand-tools is a plus / Detail-orientated with ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment. / Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. / A work style which is “people oriented” and can obtain the best out of team members. Physical Demands: / The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk. / The employee is frequently required to use hands. / The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. / The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. / Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. / Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

The R&D Engineering Intern will collaborate with the engineering team on process improvement projects within the R&D/Toll Melting department, focusing on mechanical design concepts and equipment robustness improvements. Responsibilities include updating technical drawings, generating Bills of Materials (BOMs), developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and generating high-quality technical documentation.