Plastics Engineering Internship
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Program Summary:Make a difference in the automotive industry by applying for ADAC Automotive's internship program today.ADAC's paid summer internship program takes place each year in May and runs through August. For 12 weeks, you will apply the concepts you have learned in the classroom to actual business situations and scenarios. Take advantage of your summer break to build your resume, learn and grow in a real-world environment.The program features collaboration among your fellow interns and ADAC professionals. In addition to team-based community outreach and philanthropic initiatives, the internship program concludes with a final joint capstone project and presentation. The project requires you to apply your research, problem solving and innovation skills to understand and identify a solution to a specific and relevant company business opportunity or challenge.To complete the capstone, your program cohort will formally present your recommendations to ADAC's executive team.Position summary: This position will regularly work with ADAC's molding and process engineering team at the Muskegon molding campus. This work will include:

• Training, functioning and operation of different pieces of molding equipment.
• Hands on problem solving, troubleshooting and resolution of equipment concerns.
• Working within the molding team to engage in team-work, cooperation and cross-functional problem solving.
• Take part in mold process engineering and engineering studies.

Essential Responsibilities:

Report to the mold technical manager daily for outline of the day.

Self-direction to work and make progress on projects/assignments.

Good cross-functional team communication.

Non-Essential Responsibilities:Any other functions as specified by the mold technical manager and other mold and ADAC management team members.Education & Experience:

High school diploma pursuing and pursuing an Engineering related degree

Previous experience in plastics, paint and/or assembly in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:Mechanical aptitude with ability to read and understand blueprint schematics.

Capable of working with various testing equipment.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products.

Strong documentation abilities with attention to detail.

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with others.

Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. Must be able to translate technical findings into narrative that can be easily understood by users at all levels. Narrative in reports must be easily understood.