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Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Salt Lake City, UT)

Salt Lake City, UTOnsiteInternshipJunior / Entry-level$22–$41 /hrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • high-reliability electronic hardware
  • Tactical Satellite equipment
  • process procedures
  • qualifying new tools/equipment
  • non-conformance reviews
  • engineering changes
  • labor standards
  • process controls
  • new product introductions
  • root-cause investigations

Nice to have

  • soldering
  • basic CAD software
  • 3D Printing
  • Minitab
  • JMP
  • statistical software

Role summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will support the production of high-reliability electronic hardware for Tactical Satellite equipment. Responsibilities include assisting with SMT solder assembly, mechanical integration, and environmental testing. The intern will help establish work instructions, develop process procedures, qualify tools, oversee non-conformance reviews, implement engineering changes, maintain labor standards, and assist senior engineers with new product introductions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role involves implementing and analyzing manufacturing plans, designing manufacturing tools and systems, estimating costs, and maintaining records and reporting systems.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Intern 

Job Code: 45615

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description: 

The Manufacturing Intern will assist in supporting the production of high-reliability electronic hardware for Tactical Satellite equipment, including SMT(Surface Mount Technology) solder assembly, mechanical integration, and environmental testing. Responsibilities include establishing work instructions, developing process procedures, qualifying new tools/equipment, overseeing non-conformance reviews, implementing engineering changes, maintaining labor standards, and process controls. Additionally, the engineer will assist senior engineers with new product introductions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions:

  • Implement and analyze manufacturing plans and projects. 

  • Design, develop, and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems. 

  • Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes. 

  • Interface with engineering to coordinate the release of new products. 

  • Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements for new or existing product lines. 

  • Maintain records and reporting systems to coordinate manufacturing operations. 

  • Work closely with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to oversee the development and transfer of new products from Engineering to Production. 

  • Create work instructions, assembly routings, and establish labor/cycle time standards. 

  • Perform economic analyses to identify and address variances in planned labor and cycle times. 

  • Maintain manufacturing processes and oversee process equipment. 

  • Develop/procure manufacturing tooling and qualify materials required for new product introduction (NPI). 

  • Attend daily shift huddles and support product line key performance indicators (KPIs). 

  • Support root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to address product non-conformances. 

Qualifications:

  • To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical Engineering, chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with soldering and/or basic electronic manufacturing processes 

  • Experience with basic CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, etc. etc.) 

  • Basic understanding of 3D Printing 

  • Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow or Green Belt 

  • Experience with Minitab, JMP, or other statistical software 

PAY TRANSPARENCY: In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $22 per hour - $40.50 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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