Job Description
Automation Engineering Intern
Posting Start Date:  12/20/24
Division:  Woodgrain Millwork
Posting Area:  Engineering + Maintenance
Job Location:  Fruitland, ID

Job Summary:

As an Automation Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on experience with innovative technologies while working in a collaborative environment with Woodgrain’s Lumber & Millwork Engineering team. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to real-world projects while developing your technical skills and industry knowledge.
 

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with experienced engineers to design, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems
  • Testing PLC programs and robots for automation processes
  • Participate in hardware design, including specifying components like sensors, actuators, and controllers
  • Support commissioning activities, including wiring, system integration, and debugging
  • Document technical processes and create manuals for system operations
  • Analyze data to enhance system efficiency, safety, and productivity

 

Requirements:

  • Must be a junior or senior in college majoring in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering
  • Familiarity with control systems software like Allen-Bradley and Siemens or experience with robotics preferred
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
  • Must be a self-starter and willing to receive constructive feedback
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to industrial equipment