Engineering Intern (Engineering)
Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern
Group: Internship
Department: Engineering
Location: Houston, TX
About Cooper Machinery Services:
Cooper Machinery Services provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a proud heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper Machinery Services is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper-Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, Cooper Machinery Services provides world-class services to more than 22,000 units in its installed base.
Our strength is our people. Each employee plays an integral role in our success and growth. With a commitment to our vision that strong relationships drive strong results and better business, our people make Cooper Machinery Services legendary.
Job Overview:
Cooper Machinery Services is currently seeking a paid Mechanical Engineering Summer Intern. This position will assist our Operations and Engineering Teams in Houston to support our specific engineering activities that service our manufacturing process, equipment, and customer's needs.
You receive opportunities for professional development, further education, training and individual career development.
The Engineer Intern will have an exciting opportunity to apply their engineering knowledge to develop practical and effective solutions in these markets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Intern will typically support one or more experienced engineers in performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and have unique assignments that support larger projects as well as experience the day-to-day workings of engineering.
- Assist in preparing engineering related calculations, design drawings, specifications, and visual aids.
- Collect and enter data and apply technical principles and theories to assist in interpreting and analyzing data.
- Miscellaneous assignments on an as-needed basis.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Undergraduate Student currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field at an accredited university with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Proficient using common Microsoft Programs (Outlook 365 is Cooper Standard)
- Ability to work 40 hours a week (Monday – Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM) during the scheduled semester
- Must have legal U.S. working authorization to apply for this position
- Must be fluent in English and readily understood by native speakers
Desired Characteristics
- Honesty and Integrity
- Sense of ownership
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-team technical environment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple deadlines
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, any other characteristic protected by law.
