Position: DAS Project Engineer Co-op
Department: Diagnostic and Analytical Services (DAS)
Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly
Shift: 1st
Good Place Holdings Charter
We will grow thriving and sustainable organizations and encourage other organizations to apply Good Place principles and values which aim at:
- Valuing people over financial profits,
- The members of our organization are cared for and flourish both in and outside our organization,
- Fostering covenantal relationships with our customers and suppliers,
- The work we do to earn our living builds up Good Places in the communities where we work, and
- Ourselves and others can experience the continuing of creation in us and through our activities.
SDMyers
As a Good Place company, we strive every day to earn the undying loyalty of electric power system owners in a way that is safe and builds up a marketplace of reliable, low-cost electric systems.
Operations Purpose: We deliver Reliability and Life Extension Products and Services with excellence in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. We provide technical direction and support for the Organization. We value our members and customer relationships.
Position Purpose: This rotational co-op position assists the DAS Project Engineer and is meant to immerse high-potential students in the company’s core business operations through hands-on, challenging assignments. By rotating through key departments within DAS such as Continuous Improvement (CI), Quality, and Product Development (PD), the co-op will gain comprehensive technical expertise, build cross-functional relationships, and apply academic classroom knowledge to real-world industrial projects that support and improve the organization and our services.
Key Responsibilities
- Working member of SDMyers production team with involvement in processes and services involving, but not limited to:
- Rotations in Laboratory Analytical Services (LAS) in direct testing production, performing direct chemical analysis in our production laboratory to build familiarity with systems, methods, instrumentation, people, and processes related to the safe, timely, accurate, and efficient delivery of results. Laboratory chemical analysis includes methods and instrumentation such as coulometric titration, liquid power factor, liquid dielectric breakdown, acid titration, FTIR, ICP, gas chromatography for PCBs and Dissolved Gas Analysis, ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography, and others.
- Rotations in Quality for initiatives related to ISO 17025 accreditation, non-conformances, and Corrective Action / Root Cause Analysis completion and reporting
- Rotations in Product Development assisting and/or leading a service product from idea to deployment. Tasks include studying market trends, develop financial models, customer analysis, and others.
- Projects such as instrument selection and validation, research and development of methods and processes, vendor management, and product testing.
- Support and lead Continuous Improvement projects focused on industrial engineering and process flow design, business process improvements, empirical research and development, information management system improvements, and analytical method development.
Education and Experience:
- Working towards a degree in Chemical, Mechanical, and/or Electrical Engineering preferred
- 1-2 years of experience and familiarity with lab procedures preferred
- Knowledge of general lab safety practices preferred
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to learn about theory and operation of analytical laboratory equipment
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
- Strong initiative and follow through skills
- Strong communication skills
- Reliable and punctual
- Strong sense of teamwork
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Familiarity with use and operation of analytical laboratory equipment
- Experience performing oil analysis testing
- Ability to independently complete project-based work and report results to management
- Experience with continuous improvement processes
- Experience with 3D modeling and printing
Work Conditions:
- Most of the work for this position is conducted indoors, in an office and laboratory environment containing conditions typical to a wet chemical laboratory, including usage of chemicals requiring special handling and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Work occasionally conducted in industrial plan environment with potential non-toxic dust, fumes, noise, or other conditions commonly present in an industrial/manufacturing type facility
- Work for this position is intended to be on-site and is not planned for remote work.
Physical Demands:
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, and crouch throughout the workday
- Ability to lift materials/objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- Ability to work on a regular basis an 8-hour shift/5 days a week
- Regularly required to talk, see, and hear