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Eaton’s Critical Systems division is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineering Internship.
Our 13-month Internship ensures that you have a multitude of opportunities to make an impact across a global organization. Join us and work to solve real-world challenges while developing the skills required to lead at the next level.
Internship assignments hold true significance to our businesses. In turn, you gain enriching and diverse experiences and work side by side with experienced leaders to transform your talent into a career.
What sets our internship programme apart?
- Meaningful work: You’ll be given a high degree of responsibility with support by all colleagues in the team. The internship culminates with a formal presentation where students showcase their success stories to leaders of the organization and receive feedback on their performance
- Inclusive and diverse culture: We encourage you to be yourself and by joining our inclusion Eaton resource groups (iERGs) you can contribute to building an inclusive and diverse culture, which is ensuring fairness and equity for all.
- Learning and growth: Functional learning on the job and a training supports your personal and professional growth during the internship. The opportunity to learn from leaders and experienced professionals is a part of the fabric of every experience. After completion of the internship, and upon graduation, your experience and newly acquired skills could steer you to a variety of career paths, including our rotational Leadership Development Program.
- Well-being and safety: Your well-being matters, so we enable you to maintain a healthy work-life balance You’ll receive attractive remuneration and other perks.
What you’ll do
The primary function of this role is to assist in the design, prototyping, and manufacturing of fire safety devices. The Mechanical Engineering Intern collaborates with experienced engineers, conducts research, and supports quality assurance to ensure our products meet the highest industry standards. The inten will also lead sustaining activities like product support and component obsolescence.
Key responsibilities
- Collaborate on Design: Work closely with the mechanical engineering team to assist and/or lead the creation and improvement of designs.
- Prototyping: Participate in the development and testing of prototypes, evaluating and enhancing product performance and functionality.
- Support Manufacturing: Partner with the manufacturing team to facilitate the smooth transition from design to production, with a focus on design optimization for manufacturability and assembly.
- CAD support: Employ CAD software to produce detailed drawings and models.
- Quality assurance: Contribute to quality control processes to ensure that products meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- General support: Contribute to business support activities like related to product and production support and component obsolescence activities
- Stay Informed through Research: Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies, materials, and manufacturing techniques relevant to fire safety devices, providing valuable insights to enhance product development.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Engage in collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams by leading meetings, project management of small projects and presenting out project status to key stakeholders
About you
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
- Mechanical design and manufacturing exposure is a plus
Skills
- Proficiency in CAD software. SolidWorks experience is a plus
- Microsoft office
- Communication and teamwork
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
