Process Engineering INTERN

The Company:

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PacAero) is seeking a Process Engineering Intern for the Spring/Summer! Candidates must be a current engineering program student. Join us and connect your career to the future!

PacAero’s core businesses include an array of electronic connectors and housings for the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero is primarily located in Wenatchee, WA with a remote manufacturing site, Bonded Metals, located in Sequim, WA. Working together, we employ proprietary technologies, best practices engineering, and specialized manufacturing techniques to produce hermetic connectors and electronic packaging that perform in the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero’s products are hard at work in medical components, such as cardiac-function devices, on key aerospace & defense programs, in space and deep below the earth's surface.

The Position:

Summary

Under the direction of the process engineering manager and working with one or more process engineer team members, the successful intern will assist Process Engineers (PE) in developing and implementing process related technical solutions including the collection and analysis of process related data to support and drive continuous improvements projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with all employees.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule to company needs.
• Consistently at work and on time.
• Observe safety regulations and follow protective equipment requirements. Report hazardous observations to your lead or supervisor.
• Comprehend and follow all parts handling requirements.

Process Engineering Intern Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Read and understand blueprints and CAD models to understand conforming criteria.
• Rework nonconforming material into conformance per defined instructions.
• Section parts & assemblies in support of PE data collection activities.
• Collect data and test process improvements for application.
• Work with the PE’s in a direct support role on their individual projects.

Benefits:

PacAero provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

At PacAero, we strive to create an inclusive and supportive work environment, and our benefits package is a reflection of this commitment. Our benefit offerings include:

• Insurance Benefits: We provide any employee working 30+ hours/week with access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, voluntary life, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity, to ensure they can prioritize their health and well-being.
• Sick Time:  Accrued at 1 hour per 40 worked per WA state regulations.
• 401(k) w/ Matching: We offer a 100% match, up to 4%, to help our employees save for their future.

Due to ITAR Requirements, all PacAero employees must be classified as US Persons and are required to show proof upon hire. *U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 of the ITAR: U.S. Person means a person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). It also means any corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States.

PacAero provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

Essential: 

• Fluent in speaking, reading and writing the English language.
• In pursuit of an engineering degree in the industrial, electrical, or mechanical fields.
• Basic computer skills, including proven ability to use Microsoft Word, EXCEL and Outlook.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and apply new techniques and technologies.
• Safely and successfully use basic hand tools as required such as scrapers, needles, razor blades, probes, etc.

Preferred:

• Understanding of process variable identification, separation and documentation of steps towards evaluation of process results.
• Solidworks CAD, electrical engineering experience, and/or experience with support I/O systems.

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• In pursuit of an engineering degree in the industrial, electrical, or mechanical field(s) at a nationally accredited university.

Work Environment

• Contaminants: Does work with hazardous chemicals.
• Protective gear: Personal protective equipment (PPE, company provided) required for safety. 
• Shift work: 5x8 Day Shift; Monday through Friday, typically 6:00am to 2:30pm though actual start time to be determined by manager at time of hire.
• As much as 10hrs of overtime per week, which could include one or both weekend days, occurs with this position.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/Sitting: Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Lifting: Safely lift 40lbs without aid.
• Manual dexterity: Fine motor skills and strong hand-eye coordination are necessary for manipulating hand tools and performing precise measurements through a microscope.
• Precision and vision: Vision ability to have natural or corrected near distance acuity in at least one eye and capable of passing the Jaeger Number 2 test and a color vision test 
• Able to work under microscope conditions for extended periods of time.
• Strong hand-eye coordination.

In addition, all employees of PA&E are expected to

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort.
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.