Engineering Intern

Summary

Works efficiently to provide technical support in drafting, design and data manipulation as directed by assigned lead engineer while gaining valuable hands-on knowledge and skills in preparation for a career in Engineering.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accomplishes drawing pickups and corrections as directed by engineers.
• Collects and manipulates data as directed by engineers.
• Collaborates and communicates with the lead engineer to keep informed of task progress.
• Provides technical and engineering support.
• Reviews and gains comprehension of engineering drawings.
• Prepares presentations in PowerPoint.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Prepares a presentation at the end of the internship to demonstrate what knowledge and skills have been gained.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies:

• Achievement Focus - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Productivity – Meets productivity standards, completes work in timely manner, strives to increase productivity, works quickly and achieves established goals.
• Problem Solving-Identifies problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, resolves problems in early stages, works well in group problem solving situations

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Pursuit of or fulfillment of a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in engineering or related discipline from a four-year college or university.

US Person Required - this position requires special access. A US Person is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes. 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of a team.
• Strong communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.

The pay rate for this position is $25/hr.