Industrial Engineering Intern

Industrial Engineering Intern

Composed of Chromalox, Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax businesses, Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, including industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and a range of component technologies.
Durex Industries has over 40 years’ expertise in the thermal control business. A trusted custom thermal solutions supplier and engineering design partner for customers across a range of industry sectors, it also offers engineering, manufacturing, testing and laboratory and quality assurance services.

Durex serves businesses in sectors including process industries, life sciences, plastics processing, food and packaging, aerospace, defense, and security. Its innovative bespoke solutions – such as retrofitting heating elements to prevent outdoor beverage dispensers from failing in low temperatures and custom-made circulation heaters to heat fuel in large ship engines.

Join us as we continue to provide solutions to our customers and the world!

The Role:
As the Industrial Engineering Intern you will collaborate with manufacturing engineers and production to evaluate, standardize and improve manufacturing processes through work measurement. The IE interns will use work measurement techniques and data analysis to validate and recommend updates to the current costing rates in the business ERP system, while also using the collected data to create estimating tools for future products. This position reports directly to the Manufacturing Engineer.

Your Responsibilities:

• Evaluate existing and develop new labor and machine standards and tools to validate and estimate labor costing using work measurement techniques.
• Help develop documentation for processes including, but not limited to, work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOP’s), inspection reports, etc.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement and propose optimized procedures to increase efficiency, reduce waste and lower production costs.
• Participate in engineering related projects as assigned.

 Key Accountabilities:

• Develop work center labor standards and estimating tools.
• Participate in continuous improvement events.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with health and safety regulations.

 Our Requirements:

• Sophomore standing towards BS degree in industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of work measurement techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge of data analysis tools and Microsoft MS Office suite
• Apply critical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

 Physical Requirements:

• Work location will primarily be onsite at our Cary facilities.
• Frequent use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Frequently stand/ walk/bend/twist plus reach with hands and arms
• Lift/pull/push up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Occasionally climb/stoop/kneel

Pay Range: $20.00 - $25.00

At Durex Industries, we are not just an employer but a champion of equal opportunities and inclusivity. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that adheres to the highest hiring standards and is free from discrimination and harassment.  

Durex Industries is an equal opportunity employer; our commitment extends to all aspects of employment, ensuring that no individual is mistreated or discriminated against based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, or local laws.