2025 Production Support Engineer Intern

The Production Support Engineer Intern will join our Hardware Engineering team in Indianapolis, IN,

Typical Duties

The Production Support Engineer Intern will support the hardware engineering department with development of repair and production processes through development of technical work instructions and detailed process guidance, primarily from a chemical /materials perspective. Engineer will assist in process development while supporting upstream design and downstream activities such as hands-on chemical and materials testing and troubleshooting, materials failure analysis, painting and metal finishing operations, fixturing design, supplier reviews and parts obsolescence resolution, addressing quality issues and other activities based upon the needs of programs. Additionally, this position may advise design engineers on Design for Manufacturing (DFM), provide inputs on scaling manufacturing techniques, and other production-related matters. The environment will be a combination of office, manufacturing floor and test laboratory work.

An example of tasking would be to develop or revise process work instructions to ensure repair personnel have the training, tools, techniques, and steps to test, troubleshoot and repair electrical or mechanical assemblies. Intern will work with engineers and production personnel to understand the problems, address obstacles encountered with surface finishing operations during assembly and integration, develop solutions and provide recommendations, and appropriately communicate to personnel who would be performing the operations. Continued support of the process would allow for follow-up to capture issues and make iterative improvements to the processes and work instructions, and document lessons learned.

Required Skills:

• Ability to understand and creatively solve complex problems
• Basic MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to read prints
• Experience using 3D CAD programs to create drawings from models
• Ability to design/develop Tooling, Fixturing and Jigs for assembly or testing operations
• Strong scientific aptitude and math skills (chemistry, linear algebra, trigonometry)
• Must be a US Citizen with ability to pass a criminal background check
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs

Desired Experience & Skills:

• Knowledge of configuration management processes
• Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) suites (Windchill preferred) to manage production process documents
• Familiarity with National Industry Standards such as ASME, ASTM, SAE standards, and MIL-STDs in regards to fabrication, assembly, and testing procedures and requirements (Ability to Reference, Interpret, and integrate into detailed work instructions)
• Experience reading and interpreting assembly drawings
• Experience in technical writing and development of detailed work instructions for assembly and rework operations

Education Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited Engineering or related Science program (preferred concentrations in Chemical or Materials Engineering, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering or related field)