Engineering Intern - Summer 2024

Engineering Intern   Indianapolis (onsite - day shift)

Come join a team that makes a difference here and around the world!

Peerless Pump Company, an Indianapolis based subsidiary of Grundfos, is seeking Engineering Interns for its Summer 2024 Intern Program.  

The Engineering Intern will report to the Engineering Director/Chief Engineer and will operate daily out of the Indianapolis, IN facility Monday-Friday.

Summer Interns at Peerless Pump are given opportunities to participate in department projects with the goal to help expand their technical education and aid in completion of projects.  At the end of the term, Interns will prepare a project status report to present to senior management within the company to explain impact of their project and receive direct feedback on performance.

Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must have authorization to work in the USA without support.

Why Peerless?

Peerless: having no equal; matchless, unrivaled. At Peerless, our team of experts come together with a common passion for manufacturing sustainable pumps that provide peace of mind. Our pumps create more reliable food supplies, clean and safe water, and keep life and property safe around the globe. For nearly a century, the Peerless brand has helped keep people safe where they live, work, and play. We are Pioneers. We are united. We are Peerless! Join our united team!

What is the job about?

Interns will work with staff engineers to complete assignments.    Projects may involve interfacing with other departments such as machine shop, purchasing, vendors, quality, order processing and sales.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Preparation and modification of engineering drawings using both manual and computer-aided systems such as CATIA or AutoCAD
• Preparation and modification of engineering bill of materials (BOM) in ERP system (SAP)
• Support in assembly and testing of projects in the manufacturing release phase, this would include data reduction and presentation from lab
• Perform work, promote teamwork and communicate in conjunction with our culture and corporate standards (Safety/Environmental, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Communication, Internal Controls, etc.).

Posting, Reporting, and Work Relations

This position will work closely, and collaborate with shop floor production personnel, Receiving and Stores department personnel.        

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Working towards a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, ME Tech, (or equivalent) from an accredited university *incoming 3rd or 4th year preferred
• Knowledge base of Computational Fluid Dynamics *much preferred
• Must be detailed oriented and possess excellent follow up skills
• Person must be able to work independently with minimal supervision

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written skills; able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team; A strong work ethic is highly important including multitasking ability. 
• Proficient using electronic tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe)
• Maybe asked to perform physical work such as lifting and assembling product for testing
• Able to create 3D models and 2D prints in CATIA or AutoCAD

Work Conditions

Will work closely with office and shop floor personnel in an engineering, testing, and manufacturing environment.  

Do you want to learn more? 

If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Recruiter at bhummel@grundfos.com

If this job sounds interesting, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like to dig deeper into the Peerless universe, please visit us and check out why our employees are Peerless.  I am PEERLESS!

Peerless participates in E-verify and is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions subject to post offer drug screening and background checks.

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