Summer 2024 Engineering Intern (Office)

About Hawkins
Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.
Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/
ABOUT THE JOB
Operations/ Engineering Interns are considered to be an integral part of the Operations Team and are provided with tasks that are both technically challenging, educationally stimulating, and beneficial for our operations. Under guidance of the Engineering and Operations Leadership Team, the program participant may be assigned to a team and/or work independently on specific projects, engineering drawings and documentation, calculations, tools, and/or engineering support of operations and continuous improvement. We are looking for a paid Summer 2024 intern for a 10-12 week session.
Responsibilities:
Company Responsibilities:

• Safety
  
  • Takes personal accountability and leadership to support and continuously foster a workplace that promotes safety first for our co-workers, customers, communities, and the environment. This includes following regulation and compliance standards set by government agencies.
• Customer Focus
  
  • Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting; accordingly, anticipating customer needs, and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
• Professionalism
  
  • Treats others with dignity and respect. Chooses to commit to honesty, transparency, and working ethically.
• Accountability
  
  • Follows through on commitments made to others. Takes ownership of their own actions and has the ability to explain them. Accepts responsibility that results in the anticipation and/or prevention of problem areas from actions and promotes a solution mindset inside and outside the department.
• Collaboration
  
  • Demonstrates behavior that recognizes the value of teamwork both within and outside of their department. Works as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributes to team development. Demonstrates positive, constructive, and professional communication with others - separates the issue from the person.

Job Responsibilities:

• Learn operational processes and procedures
• Assist team in identifying process improvements
• Assist in the management of capital projects
• Create and update drawings using specific programs such as AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio
• Help specify certain equipment and provide documentation for project files
• Help update and maintain engineering tools such as cost estimating, or dilution calculators.
• Help update and maintain databases such as preferred contractor lists, tank and equipment lists.
• Provide engineering support assistance for Operations, HSE, and Quality initiatives
• Create flow charts and spreadsheets in support of projects and operations
• Perform operational studies and engineering analysis (Time Study, Capacity, Cost, etc.)
• Assist Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma training and Continuous improvement implementation
• Analyze and evaluate manufacturing methods and standards.
• Provide solutions to problems that adversely affect operator safety, quality, productivity, and cost
• Work with cross-functional teams consisting of staff from Operations, Quality, Technical, Engineering, and Supply Chain

ABOUT YOU

• Completed two years in engineering, manufacturing, or chemistry related degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent follow up skills
• Working knowledge of computer application software (MS Office, JDE, etc)

• Training will be provided if needed

• Must be flexible and able to work overtime when required
• Must be organized and work well with constant priority changes
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to effectively work with employees at all levels within the organization and external customers, suppliers and vendors
• Physical work environment is typically indoors at a consistent temperature and occasionally outdoors with exposure to varying degrees of hot and cold environments.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel between plants within the Twin Cities

Req: 2024-244
All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.
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)