Development Engineer Intern

GD Energy Products Internship Program

GD Energy Products – New Name, Same Legacy
The company you have known as Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has a new name – GD Energy Products. Now for more than 160 years, we have made it our business to lead the industry with unmatched products and services; and I can promise that while our identity may change, deep down, who we are as a company never will.

Internship Job Description Summary:
The selected intern will learn about the essential functions of Development Engineering while working on various projects with the Leadership Team. This is a tremendous opportunity to gain valuable real-world work experience within GD Energy Products. GD Energy Products is looking for a college student who desires to work in a fast-paced, dynamic atmosphere and be exposed to all aspects of the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:
The intern will support key functions, including:
• Research & Evaluation: Evaluates existing products for re-design based on issues raised by customers, vendors or internal team. Assesses functions to determine whether new product would enhance existing product line or provide additional function for customers. Collects data on products through reports, testing and customer information.
• Production Processing: Works with production processes, suggests changes to improve efficiencies. Coordinates activities surrounding line or range of products, following product from design through production. Organizes activities between production and corporate engineering to implement new production introductions.
• Customer Design: Develops project timelines and product cost comparisons, selects materials, commercial parts and technical data.
• Customer Interaction: Ability to effectively communicate with end-users in person and over the telephone.
• Design: Designs new and/or re-designs existing product line. Produces designs, complex layouts, assemblies, detail parts list drawings on both the CAD system and drawing board and generates associated bills of material. Ensures designs support cost effectiveness.
• Testing: Coordinates all product test activities. Builds and tests prototypes. Follows up appropriately in correcting errors. Works with QA to insure quality and ISO standards are met.
• Patent: May be involved in patent applications for new or existing products.
• Quality: Follows ISO guidelines regarding design and production of new/revised products. Assists manufacturing and quality control in correcting any problems encountered in the machine shop or on the assembly floor.
• Warranty Information: Works with Corporate engineering to understand and communicate relevant warranty information to plant personnel and coordinates warranty reduction efforts at the plant level.

• Pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication, project management and organizational skills. Must be capable to work in a fast paced, creative, results-oriented atmosphere.

If interested and qualified, please apply today.