Truck/Trailer Product Safety Intern

Job Number: 2238

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About this role

We are seeking a motivated, results-oriented college student to join our team for the summer of 2023. The Carrier internship experience offers interns an environment that provides practical, challenging, and meaningful on-the-job work experience, and the opportunity to apply knowledge and demonstrate strengths in efforts to assist Carrier in achieving its business strategy. 

Position Overview

The Product Safety team in Athens, Ga is looking for a self-motivated engineering student to assist our team through real-world application of their Engineering skills and knowledge. The Athens Product Engineering team is responsible for ensuring the product meets safety standards for the North American market. The team works closely with factory manufacturing lines and the Engineering Lab where all projects are validated. Interns may work closely with the Lab team depending on their projects and the level of validation needed.

Candidates will be responsible for reviewing the product to the latest safety requirements, considering multiple solution concepts, final concept testing, and qualification, and proposing final solutions. This will require working in a cross-functional global environment to communicate with other Product & Manufacturing Engineers, Sourcing & Quality Engineers, and Operations personnel at a factory level, as well as new product development engineers located at other facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an assistant on projects under the guidance and mentorship of Carrier Product Engineers
• Pull together all key project information including, but not limited to, CAD files, drawings, specifications, application, costs, annual volumes, models used, etc.
• Evaluate the current and historical state of product designs
• Review all relevant information in order to formulate potential solutions for Safety, Engineering, Service or Aftermarket, or Manufacturing improvement
• Work closely with and present updates to cross-functional internal customers including Manufacturing, Service, Sales, Sourcing, Marketing, Product Management, Legal and Safety, as well as Aftermarket
• Conduct technical reviews with key experts and prepare final presentations of solutions to key stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA and completion of 30 credit hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of refrigeration principles and systems preferred
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects/tasks on schedule
• Practical application of textbook knowledge required
• Effective communication skills (verbal & written)
• Energetic team player with proven self-motivation skills.

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Job Number: 30091065

Community / Marketing Title: Truck/Trailer Product Safety Intern

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