SIT – Mechanical Engineer Internship (LA)

Supreme Integrated Technology is looking for candidates who want to take the next step in their career to join our 100% employee owned company. SIT’s engineering expertise transforms ideas into success for hydraulic and electric powered moveable structures. SIT specializes in custom systems and projects, making every project unique and offering the opportunity to solve challenge problems for customers. Our projects are typically for defense, marine, oil & gas, civil (movable bridges) and industrial power unit applications. We pride ourselves on a culture of teamwork – because we are a smaller company you have opportunity to be involved in every aspect of a project and make an impact from start to finish.

Apply early for an opportunity to schedule a virtual interview with our team! We will be hosting these virtual interviews at the beginning of spring semester.

The Campus Ambassador Program provides for interns to be hired by EOHI and its subsidiaries and work at the different office locations during the summer. Through hands-on experience and meaningful projects, interns see what it’s like to work for our employee-owned company and visit headquarters in Houston to present their final projects to top leadership. Supreme Integrated Technology’s program allows interns to follow an engineering track depending on their desired career paths.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist Engineering with drawings.
• Assist Sales Department with calculations, sizing and specifications.
• Prepare Shop Manufacturing drawings.
• Prepare layouts and various drawings of parts and assemblies using conventional and limited CAD techniques and a working knowledge of the terms and procedures requiring the use of mathematical formulas to compute weights, dimensions, quantities of materials, etc.
• Assist with final sketches checking dimensions of parts, materials to be used, relationships of one part to another, and relationship of various parts to whole structure or project.
• Work from sketches, customer drawings, actual visual review, and verbal information supplied by an engineer or designer and determine the appropriate views, detail drawings, and supplementary information needed to complete assignments.
• Assist with charts and graphs including flow charts, uv-graphs, tables, technical illustrations, and paste up work to depict parts for clarity and dimensional purposes.
• Research and analyze data such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Design products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Evaluate tooling and recommend design modifications to eliminate production downtime.
• Support and participate in the organization’s continual improvement program to conform to ISO 9001 requirements by complying with the Quality Policy and procedures and meeting QMS objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program, Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Prefer GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Prefer junior or senior but will consider other class levels.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work independently and eager to take on responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS design a plus.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude a plus.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) plans with company match. A unique benefit SIT offers as part of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan.

What is an ESOP?

ESOP is a special retirement program that allows employees to own stock in the company. When you join EOHI, you automatically begin investing in your future (without having to purchase shares). We are a high growth company committed to training our employee owners to develop their skills and advance in their careers.

• Studies also show that retirement account balances for ESOP companies are 2.5 times higher.
• ESOP companies grow 2.5 times faster than those companies without employee ownership.
• Research shows employee owned companies are superior in performance, employee benefits and employee morale because everyone is working towards a common goal.