Engineering Intern

Job Description

Are you an energetic, goal-driven individual looking to launch your career in a dynamic manufacturing and product development environment? Ducommun, the oldest company in California, is seeking an Engineering Intern with a strong passion for manufacturing methods, statistical process control (SPC), conducting technical studies, and developing robust problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills. This technical role offers a clear career path to full-time employment as a Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Quality Engineer, or Project Engineer.

Who We Are

Founded in 1849, Ducommun began as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and played a pivotal role in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California, providing aircraft aluminum to early pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas, and Lockheed.

Today, Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our facility in Parsons, KS, manufactures precision parts for passenger and military aircraft. Travelers around the world count on our employees for their unwavering commitment to quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect data and specification requirements, conduct time studies, and prepare and present proposals for manufacturing process improvements or improved part flow.
• Collect and assess results of part flow and yield, and perform root cause analysis to understand and correct non-conformities.
• Perform basic project management activities to track and manage technical projects, with the potential to lead small teams in executing specific tasks critical to the completion of larger commercial aircraft programs.
• Assist in the development and iteration of manufacturing process plans to build complex parts that meet specific requirements, including GD&T tolerances, pneumatic limits, thermal schedules, chemical control bands, and other required specifications.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Graduate or student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related Engineering field.
• Strong analytical and data mining skills.
• Comfortable gathering data and creating professional documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Basic knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering and Time Study processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative self-starter with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Perfunctory knowledge of engineering modeling (e.g., Ansys, Solidworks Simulation).
• Exposure to basic CAD systems.
• Experience and/or interest in Avionics.

Work Environment & Safety Requirements

• Must have good finger dexterity for computer data entry.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands/arms, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must be able to occasionally move and/or lift from 1 – 50 pounds.
• Working conditions are: 50% office environment, 50% manufacturing environment.
• Noise level is moderate in the office environment.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Hearing protection must be worn in designated manufacturing areas.
• Safety glasses (ANSI Z87 compliant) required in all manufacturing areas.
• Safety Footwear shall be in accordance with the following: ASTM standard F2413-05 with minimum impact resistance, compression resistance, and metatarsal designation ratings of 75 foot pounds (i.e., ASTM F2413-05 I/75 C/75 Mt/75), which are viewable on the inside tag of footwear.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

3333 Main Street, Parsons, Kansas, 67357, United States