Controls Engineering Intern

Program Summary: 

Make a difference in the automotive industry by applying for ADAC Automotive’s internship program today. 

ADAC’s paid summer internship program takes place each year in May and runs through August. For 13 weeks, you will apply the concepts you have learned in the classroom to actual business situations and scenarios. Take advantage of your summer break to build your resume, learn and grow in a real-world environment.

The program features collaboration among your fellow interns and ADAC professionals. In addition to team-based community outreach and philanthropic initiatives, the internship program concludes with a final joint capstone project and presentation. The project requires you to apply your research, problem solving and innovation skills to understand and identify a solution to a specific and relevant company business opportunity or challenge.

To complete the capstone, your program cohort will formally present your recommendations to ADAC’s executive team. 

Position Summary: 

The Controls Engineering Intern will shadow the Controls Engineering team to help support manufacturing operations, learn controls design, troubleshooting skills and techniques, basic programming skills, and help create training documents. They will participate in daily shop floor walks to learn the equipment layout and monitor assembly machine function.  They will have the opportunity to work with Assembly Technicians/Controls Engineering Technicians to troubleshoot and repair assembly equipment.  They will also have the opportunity to bench test inspection equipment to learn how it functions and see how it applies to the manufacturing environment.

Job Family: Staff

Competencies:

1. Action Oriented: Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, identifies what needs to be done and acts quickly. Shows optimism and enthusiasm that affects others positively. Works independently but knows when to ask for help.
2. Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others. 
3. Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions. 
4. Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. For example, takes advantage of available opportunities to update knowledge, skills, and abilities and to apply them on the job. Seeks guidance concerning opportunities and resources for continuous learning and development.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Shadow the Controls Engineering Team  
2. Assist in creation of training documents
3. Contribute to continuous improvement solutions
4. Experience and learn robotics (Fanuc, Denso, Epson)
5. Learn basic PLC/HMI programming under direct supervision (AB Rockwell, GE/Emerson)
6. Wire basic electronic components including sensors, vision, barcode scanners, etc.
7. Bench test vision systems (Keyence, Cognex)
8. Analyze plant processes and review for scrap reduction and better machine efficiency

Supervision Received:

General Direction: Plans and arranges own work. Uses a wide range of procedures to accomplish assigned objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervision: No supervisory responsibilities.

Education & Experience: 

1. High school diploma pursuing and pursuing an Engineering or Trade School related degree
2. Majoring in one of the following (or equivalent):
   1. Engineering (Electrical, Controls, or Automation) with a strong mechanical background
   2. Associate’s degree in Electronics/Industrial Electronics and a completed apprenticeship program in a related field

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
2. A team-based, creative, and analytical approach to problem solving
3. Experience with database applications, such at SQL Database a plus
4. Pneumatics or Hydraulics experience a plus