Regal Rexnord

Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Full time

Regal Rexnord Corporation (“Regal Rexnord”) is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others. Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. With the announcement of the acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion, a ~$2B global business with 9,000 associates, focused on Power Transmission and Factory Automation products, Regal Rexnord will become a $7.3B company with 36,000 associates globally.

Scope of Role  

The Manufacturing Engineer Intern will have the opportunity to apply engineering principles through planning and development of tools, methods, processes, and equipment that maximize quality of the final product in the most effective, efficient, and economic way possible. The position may be assigned to either Assembly or Machining operations.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist with identifying and evaluating production machining and assembly process quality problems and work to resolve.
  • Collect and Analyze downtime data and create pareto to help prioritize resources for process improvement to reduce downtime.
  • Establish TPM sheets for each machine or process area.
  • Help create Machine parameters and set-up sheets for each part number/machine as applicable.
  • Help create and establish one point lessons database to make knowledge sharing and knowledge flow more robust.
  • Participate in daily WAR (walk around review) meetings on the shopfloor.  Drive problem solving activities using RBS tools.
  • Help with 6S initiatives in different areas of responsibilities.
  • Assist with workflow design, workstations, and work cells in accordance with safety, environmental and ergonomic standards.
  • Assist with work measurement programs and analyzing work samples for developing standards for labor utilization.

Critical Competencies

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person,’ which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.

  • Demonstrated safety orientation and compliance mindset.
  • Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills, including having a continuous improvement, "go and see" mindset and an advocate for driving change.
  • Highly productive with a strong sense of urgency and orientation to details, accuracy, and excellent outcomes.
  • Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to be self-directed and self-motivated, effectively manage time and multiple priorities, and meet deliverables in a timely manner.
  • Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changes in internal processes, delays, or unexpected events to meet daily customer demand and on-time delivery requirements, including performing any task required to meet department objectives.
  • Willingness and ability to work extended hours, including weekends as required to support manufacturing needs.
  • Demonstrated understanding of common manufacturing processes, equipment, or machinery, including strong knowledge in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic applications.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with reading and understanding blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and performing complex mathematical calculations (including trigonometry).
  • Strong analytical ability to recognize the need for modification of procedures or processes, identify root cause, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions where limited standardization or information exists. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills which foster teamwork and collaboration and develop high quality working relationships to influence, gain support, and achieve results. This includes a strong cooperation with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel, external customers, and vendors.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively deliver and transfer knowledge of technical concepts to production associates and respond to questions.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.
  • Intermediate to advanced level proficiency with CAD and MS Office software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Demonstrated understanding of finance, capital appropriations, and budgeting practices and ability to perform manufacturing analysis and estimate cost of labor, equipment, material, and assembly capabilities.
    Willing and able to occasionally travel domestically up to 25% to other Regal sites, vendor and/or customer visits, training events, trade shows, etc.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Must be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university studying towards a Bachelor of Science in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • Successfully completed at least the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s degree program.
  • Student should be mechanically inclined and have an interest in mechanical design, development, testing and analysis (demonstrated mechanical aptitude/hands on experience a plus).  
  • Demonstrated ability to analytically solve problems. 
  • Self-starter with desire to learn, contribute to goals and objectives, and meet deadlines.  
  • Good oral and written communication skills. 
  • Ability to work with a cross functional team. 
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and organize work efficiently. 
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in classroom and/or extracurricular activities is preferred. 
  • The ideal candidate will have the drive to complete projects, yet not be afraid to ask questions to ensure quality work.   
  • This is an entry-level position therefore previous engineering work experience is not required. 

Physical Demand and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

Potential physical demands include, but are not limited to frequent walking and standing, occasional twisting, stooping, carrying, handling, pushing, and pulling; climbing, kneeling, and lifting to 50 lbs.  Potential sensory demands include but are not limited to hearing and seeing.

Work Environment:

The majority of time is spent in a manufacturing production environment with some (but not all) climate-controlled areas. Personal protective safety equipment must be worn, and proper safety precautions must be observed.  Potential exposure may include, but is not limited to solvents, dusts, lead, fiberglass, noise, heat, cold.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.


The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.


Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.



Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.


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Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.