Amsted Rail is a globally integrated manufacturer. Freight car builders, as well as railroads, car owners, and leasing companies rely on us to provide components and innovative systems for freight cars and locomotives, repair and service and location and condition monitoring. From the big picture to the finest details, Amsted Rail is continuously improving the heavy haul landscape.
As an employee-owned company, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and through competitive compensation, outstanding benefits and internal advancement opportunities, you will have the chance to create a career you can be proud of.

What you will do:

• Safety: exhibit safe work habits in a manufacturing environment, following training. Identify safety risks in design and develop preventative actions, with oversight.
• 3D Modeling: Provide support using SolidWorks to create or modify 3D models
• Drawing Creation & Revision: Provide support using SolidWorks to create or revise drawings.
• Analysis: Use software tools like Excel to organize and analyze large data sets for specifically assigned goals.
• Design: Assist in design plan development, with oversight of existing product lines.
• Continuous Improvement: Assist in implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology. Identify and implement cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas, with oversight. Participate in lean improvement activities as assigned (5S Blitz, Kaizen, etc).

Requirements:
• Completed more than 50% of academic classwork toward engineering degree (mechanical, industrial or manufacturing), including proficiency in drafting/modeling.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask throughout the day.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Preferred

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com. EOC M/F/D/V

Experience

• Intern

Education

• Some college or better in Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Language Skills-English

Behaviors

• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)