Engineering Intern New Iberia

Minerals Technologies Inc.(MTI) is a leading technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops produces and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets including household and personal care paper foundry steel construction and environmental solutions around the world.

MTI focuses on two major segments Consumer & SpecialtiesandEngineered Solutions.

OurConsumer & Specialtiessegment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines.

OurEngineered Solutionssegment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines.

MTIis committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all our offices around the world our differences are respected and valued as essential to MTIs continued growth and innovation. Our goal is to ensure that all employees at MTI experience our workplace as a welcoming and respectful environment where they can achieve their full potential.

Are you looking to join a fast-paced collaborative team in a global manufacturing organization You will have an opportunity to work with an experienced group of professionals that will not only provide you with challenging work but will mentor and encourage you to learn and grow.

If you are a student looking for a challenging work experience consider this paid internship opportunity! You will not only have the chance to gain experience in your chosen career field but also gain an invaluable overview of our career opportunities and diversified product lines. Plus you will have an opportunity to learn the business fundamentals and contribute a fresh new perspective to us.

In addition to practical work experience our internship programs include various activities all intended to enhance your personal and professional development. We are interested in candidates who are highly motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills recognized leadership experience and outstanding academic records. Generally undergraduate students selected for the program have completed their sophomore year. Summer internships are typically 11 weeks in length but can vary.

Job Summary:

This internship provides exposure to real-world engineering challenges across design analysis testing and project execution. The intern will collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams to support ongoing projects contribute innovative ideas and gain practical skills in a professional environment. Ideal candidates are curious proactive and eager to apply their academic knowledge to impactful work

Responsibilities:

• To work with safety as a top priority in order to minimize accidents and incidents.
• To continually improve personal knowledge and experience.
• To maintain a high standard of housekeeping good discipline and respect for peers and superiors.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Common knowledge of electronic and computer skills.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Willingness to learn and share assignments.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Effectively deal with deadlines and changing priorities. Assistance with the organization and archiving of equipment quality data files.
• Audit and assessment of legacy quality data files and reassembly to meet updated standards
• Assistance with minor 3D modelling and drafting projects
• Audit of physical equipment to archived drawings and documentation.
• Other assistance as opportunities arise that rely on technical knowledge gained from the engineering curriculum

OE/Lean

• Understands and/or actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes such as 5S Kaizen Daily Management Control Standard Work and Problem Solving.
• Attend all OE training as it is deployed by the OE team.

Education:

Mechanical Engineering student currently enrolled minimum sophomore year completion with a 3.2GPA or greater preferred.

Experience:

1. Entry level position.
2. Detailed knowledge of MS Office products especially Word and Excel. Experience with Autocad and/or Autodesk Inventor preferred.
3. Strong Organization skills/logistical skills.
4. Self-motivated.
5. Good communication skills.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly conducting work in a controlled office environment sitting at a desk. May be in corporate meeting settings. On very rare occasions there may be exposure to plant areas which include exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes.

Work Hours will be as agreed upon based on intern availability and business needs.

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual or through the online training system. Additionally an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employees position.

Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by government regulations.