Continuous Improvement Co-Op

Amsted Rail • Full-time • Granite City, Illinois, United States • 10m ago

Amsted Rail provides engineered systems that combine castings, bearings, wheels, axles, braking and energy management devices for the freight rail industry. Amsted Rail enjoys a significant share of the freight rail undercarriage market and is part of Amsted Industries. Employee owned Amsted Industries is comprised of the Amsted Rail Group, a construction and industrial group and a vehicular group. Amsted has some 11,000 employees in 48 plants with 30 in the United States and 18 internationally.

Description:

The Controls Co-op will work for the Continuous Improvement department. They will work closely with Design Engineering, Quality and Production to deliver and support automated systems from initial design/prototype through development, build, install and ultimately hand over to operations.

The daily work will be split between “feet on the ground” on the manufacturing floor and part in the office. Working with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. Ongoing continuous improvement of production functionality is a vital part of the role.

Qualifications:

Pursuing a BS degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
Academic or work experience with developing electromechanical systems, including software and controls for robotics and automation
Able to work 20 hours per week during school and near full-time during summer

Preferred:

AutoCAD & 3D modeling experience
ROS (Robot Operating System)
2D/3D computer vision
6-axis robot programming
PLC/HMI experience

Personal Characteristics:

Must have the ability to work with people. Must be a team player with willingness to freely exchange ideas and relate well with others
Appetite for solving problems and creating solutions through software programming
A hands-on background with a mechanical aptitude
Must be willing to assume responsibility for accuracy and quality of work assigned
Should possess good organizational skills
Self-motivated to work in a rapidly changing priority environment
Must be detail oriented

Amsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action:

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.

EOC M/F/D/V/LGBT

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