M&H Valve - Production Intern

Company Description

M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we’re working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business. M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

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Pay: $17 per hour

Type: Part-Time Internship, <30 hours per week

Job Description

Summary

The production internship is designed to give students a realistic preview of processes in the manufacturing of valves and hydrants. The intern will be assigned hands-on learning projects relating to manufacturing processes and methods. Samples of projects may include process documentation and standardization, capacity utilization and process improvements, or material inspection and quality control. The intern must be a flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have good communication skills.

The Production Intern must be in the process of obtaining a degree in engineering, applied engineering, business, or related technical field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.
• Process standardization and documentation:
  • Assists with process sheet analysis and development and training matrices to define the learning process.
  • Collaborates with operators, trainers, and engineers to solidify concise process instructions.
  • Translates processes into training sheets and work instructions.
  • Shadows and assists trainers and operators in testing work instructions.
• Capacity utilization and process improvements:
  • Performs ergonomic evaluations, time studies, or simulations to aid in optimization of assembly flow and throughput.
  • Takes metrics from actual output and projects potential output with process improvement recommendations.
  • Conducts process/workflow mapping.
  • Analyzes production data and makes process improvement recommendations.
  • Creates and/or maintains electronic continuous improvement library.
• Material inspection and quality control:
  • Performs repetitive visual material inspections to ensure specifications are met.
  • Uses precision measurement tools, such as micrometers, hardness testers, etc.
  • Works from complex drawings and specifications.
  • Recommends methods for correcting deviations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual MUST BE detail oriented, thorough and precise in the completion of tasks assigned and project related paperwork. The individual MUST BE a self-starter with ability to take limited input and direction and achieve the desired goal. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Must be actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied engineering, business or related technical field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
• Must be flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have good communication skills.
• This is a part-time temporary position with a variable schedule that may be worked around school schedules.
• Must be available a minimum of 12 hours per week and up to a maximum of 29 hours per week. 

Language Skills

Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Should be able to speak effectively to customers, management and/or other fellow employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representati