Automation Engineering Intern

BTD is afast growing metalworking company. We provide custom metalwork services for some of the world’s top brands. Our 1100+ employees work from four sites throughout the country. We invest in our people, our equipment, and our facilities to offerour clients the best value possible. We are also awholly-owned subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

Serves as a resourceforengineering leadership in achieving siteobjectivesfor safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Resolves questions or concernsregardingindividual part processes.

Improves current processes andconductsinvestigations to reduce inefficiencies.

Our expectation is that every employee:1) strictly follows safety policies,rulesand safe work methods.
2) Promptlycorrectsorreportssafety hazards or unsafe conditions. Promptly reports injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
3) Makes regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous improvement in safety.

The co-op or intern supports operations by working with the Engineering team tolearn through:

• Directionfromdepartment leadership and engineerstocomplete tasks for multiple projects.
• Assistingtojustify, design, build,test,install, andoperateautomated manufacturing systems.
• Designinganddetailing ofitems within a project with theuseof 2-D CAD and/or 3-D CAD software.
• Writing and editing robotic or PLC programs needed to produce parts for the project or customer.
• Identifyandeliminatesafety and quality risks and root causes.
• Utilizing time studies or pre-determined timing methods such as MTM or MOST tovalidatesetup and run times.
• Assisting with lean manufacturing initiatives and product flow improvements.
• Evaluating historical data on run rates todetermineaccuracy.
• Assisting in creation and evaluation of cost reductions.
• Other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Must be enrolled ina Mechanical,Electrical,Robotics/Automation, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering program at atwo or four year college or university, progressing toward a degree.

• Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and cause prevention (error proofing) skills.
• Ability to work independently and show strong initiative and ownership of ideas and projects.
• Strong computer skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Prior manufacturing, especially fabrication and welding, experience is beneficial.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience could providenecessaryknowledge,skillsand abilities to perform this job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit;useofhands and fingers to, handle or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depthperceptionand the ability to adjust focus.

The position has good working conditions in general butis a diversified job requiring sustained mental effort related to organizational issues, planning and technical areas. The individual mayencountermoderate emotional strain or…