JOB SUMMARY:

Interns will work as a part of our Maintenance Engineering team providing technical direction for equipment and machinery installation and maintenance to optimize production. Candidates will play a crucial part in solving complex engineering problems involving Textron Aviation maintenance, processes, systems, and specialized equipment. Interns will be involved with multiple projects that will provide exposure to many of Textron Aviation’s Wichita campuses in order to develop creative and innovative solutions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize Textron Aviation Asset Management system including preventative maintenance development/updating and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting/monitoring
• Conduct equipment and economic evaluations, develop cost estimates and schedules, and provide progress status
• Assist with implementation of capital projects per approved budget
• Routine contact and oversight of vendors, contractors, and consultants
• Assist with root cause analysis and provide solutions to technical problems
• Support energy conservation projects
• Assist with annual and long-range strategic planning to address equipment replacement, reliability, and maintainability process improvements and automation
• Comply with safety culture and practices including support of mandatory inspections to meet federal, state and local regulatory requirements

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in:

• Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering
• Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Other related fields

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, time, priority setting, and project management skills
• Sharp eye for detail
• Great analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in mechanical/electrical devices, basic controller/processor and programming preferred

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application, and visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship.  

Summer internships are 40 hours per week typically from late-May to early-August lasting 10 weeks.  Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.  

Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws.  If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.   

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