Summer Intern – Design Engineering
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Job Description
About Company:
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. They offer comprehensive cradle-to-grave railway solutions, including locomotives, transit, freight cars, engines, tracks, signals, and advanced technology. Headquartered in Albertville, Ala., Progress Rail has over 7,000 employees across approximately 150 locations globally.
Job Description:
Progress Rail is seeking a Summer Intern – Design Engineering to join their Trackwork Design Engineering team in Taylor Mill, KY. This internship is located at the Decoursey, KY – Trackworks – 016 facility. The Engineering Student Intern will gain experience in various facets of engineering, including:
• Supporting the Trackwork Design Engineering team on designs.
• Maintaining and modifying Engineering drawings.
• Creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs).
Key Job Elements:
• Performs design/layout and creates drawings of equipment for new products or existing product improvement.
• Assist with creation of CAD drawings, 3D models and drawings of parts and assemblies from sketches provided by engineers as well as self-initiated projects.
• Develops bills of materials for design projects.
• Assist Project Engineers with validating products and subsystems.
• Support closure of outstanding tracked work (deviations, change requests, marketing requests, and part substitution requests).
Qualifications and Experience:
• AutoCAD proficiency; must be familiar with AutoCAD program to create legible drawings and have experience in creating and maintaining bill of materials.
• Strong math background, specifically geometry and trigonometry.
• Basic knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and welding; focus on thinking in terms of DFMEA as well as ease of manufacturing and assembly.
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD software; ability to accurately design, CAD and check projects.
• Ability to read and understand specification and standards documents.
• Communication skills (both oral and written), multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail; strong problem solving, investigative and collaborative skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills; ability to work together in a team environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Blueprint Reading.
• Ability to read and understand specification and standard documents and work instructions.
Preferred Skills:
• 2D and 3D CAD software experience.
