Mechanical Engineering Intern

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products-including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories-can be found all over the world.

THE ROLE

You will play a key role in this mission by assisting design engineers with multiple tasks involving the mechanical engineering functions in the Design Group or the Research & Development department. Through this position, you will determine failure trends and failure analysis while also evaluating designs for failure potential.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare vehicle component layouts using CATIA and CAD software

• Select parts or components for quality conscious design, i.e., weight, cost, reliability, and ease of manufacturing

• Follow project on the assembly floor for prototype, pilot, or production build and provide technical assistance

• Generate engineering calculations of weight distribution, stress analysis, performance estimations, etc.

• Consult with suppliers, customers, and internal departments to find solutions to problems

• Perform or assist in the testing of complete vehicles or vehicle components

• Develop and exercise reliability mathematical models

• Analyze field warranty data and prototype test data for failure trends

If working in the Research & Development area, some responsibilities may include:

• Establish requirements for testing of Telehandlers, Boom lift vehicles and associated equipment

• Create test plans, recommend resources of equipment necessary to accomplish the test, and formulate test project estimates

• Conceive necessary fixtures and test apparatus and supervise their construction and development

• Coordinate, supervise, and monitor testing; record test data

• Recommend corrective actions needed to maintain schedule and cost targets

• Communicate status and results of tests to internal departments, suppliers, and customers

WHAT YOU NEED

• You're a student working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field.

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