Engineering Co-Op

WHY DO WE NEED YOU?

The Maintenance Engineering Intern position will be responsible for a small expense or capital project. Small is defined as around 3 months in length and around $10,000 in cost. In addition to the project, the intern will also assist with updating drawings and documentation, as well as assisting the full-time engineers with their projects as needed. The intern works in an environment that is highly interactive and requires excellent computer and communication skills.

NATURE & SCOPE OF POSITION

The small project will require taking a project from idea through implementation, while staying within time and budget restraints. This position will report to one of the maintenance engineers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Preparing a scope of work for a project
• Obtaining competitive bids for fabrication, installation, parts, etc., needed to complete the project
• Create a Management of Change form for the project and get signed off by internal customers.
• Oversee/manage the contractors or in-house maintenance staff during the installation with a focus on safety.
• Create a spare parts list for the project if one is needed.
• Update any drawings or documentation that the project may change.
• If updates to internal customers are needed, attend the 9 am operations meeting and give an update.
• Assist the full-time engineers with their projects when availability comes open like when waiting on quotes.
• Report all EH&S incidents - Injuries/Recordables, Near Misses, First Aid, Environmental, and Property/Equipment Damage.
• Participate in Incident & Near Miss Investigations to determine root cause and corrective actions.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES (SKILLS & ABILITIES): Be enrolled in an engineering program with the goal of getting an engineering degree. Be proficient in basic computer skills like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks is a plus, but not required.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Acceptance of criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations, sensitivity to others' needs, positive demeanor, and model change management for the business. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may at times be required to give updates in a meeting with a group of people from many different backgrounds - production, maintenance, management, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The manufacturing plant is not temperature-controlled; dust, fumes, and high noise areas are present inside the plant. Manufacturing processes involve granules, sand, fiberglass, asphalt coating, crushed rock, and polypropylene. Noise levels exceed 80 dB in some areas of the site. Moving equipment such as forklifts, buggies, genie booms, industrial sweepers, and traveling throughout the facility, sometimes in congested areas.

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

A TEAM READY TO WELCOME YOU

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings. A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com