Engineering Intern

The hourly rate for this position is $24.00 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking an Engineering Intern at our North Charleston, SC facility.

In this internship, you will:

• Gain an understanding of how various functional processes must interact to achieve common goals of safety, quality, cost and delivery.

• Develop understanding of CNC machining process.

• Experience in Lean manufacturing and product development.

• Become a part of an effective team working together to accomplish the mutual objective.

• Analyze various process for productivity and safety improvements.

• Create and improve work instructions for various processes.

• Recognize how everyone’s contribution affects the end product that we build day-in and day-out.

• Gain an understanding of the financial aspects of the business and how complete and accurate Engineering deliverables leads to the company’s success.

Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Must be actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering field, and be entering your junior or senior year

• Must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8.

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership through campus organizations, student projects, athletics, volunteer activities, or community involvement.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with engineering and design software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar programs.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment while managing individual responsibilities.

• Basic understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and continuous improvement concepts.

• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and contribute in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Ability to analyze problems, evaluate solutions, and apply critical-thinking skills to engineering challenges.

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