Engineering Intern

Note: This internship position is an hourly position, starting this semester , with an expected schedule of 15-40 hours per week. Ideal candidate will be located in the Reno area.
Who We Are:
Vista is the industry leader in personalized physical and digital products. We empower over 17 million global customers to make an impression - and we're fueled by forward-thinking and innovative technology. We encourage our employees to think like owners - to continue to act small as we grow. Our Reno Manufacturing plant is located at 9250 Red Rock Rd.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is an opportunity to work on various engineering and manufacturing activities by applying academic learnings into practice within a fast-paced processing facility. The role will be involved with several prospective manufacturing technologies with respect to Engineering for Capability, Repeatability, and Optimizing process and or product to next level measures of performance. The role will assume a progressive ownership of agreed focus projects, and engineering support to other ongoing projects. Some project areas may also encompass Industrial Engineering Timing/Assessment to allow for updated standardization of performance, and costing analysis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• The ability to evaluate current inputs, parameters, controls, and outputs of various processing technologies, and suggest an improved state.
• Assess Process Design and Intention, suggest opportunities to improve, then apply for experimentation/validation.
• Able to assess and analyze process data, hypothesize, define actions to improve.
• Ability to apply methodical Troubleshooting and or Problem Solving.
• Lead and or contribute to projects that deliver expected outputs/improvements on time.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student, junior or senior level in an accredited university; with an emphasis in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering coursework
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels and positions within the organization.
• Hands-on, assertive and motivated to ensure that the plant meets aggressive goals.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, as well as on a team and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Possess good organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to work in a busy work environment with intense periods of activity
• Must have the ability to read, write and speak English at a level that will permit the employee to understand and communicate information in a manner that will enable the employee to safely and efficiently perform the job duties

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The ability to perform normal sitting and standing activities and lift to 50 lbs.
• The ability to stand for long periods of time

Nearest Major Market: Reno
Nearest Secondary Market: Tahoe
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