Prototyping Intern

Job Purpose

As a design, production testing and prototyping intern, you will be an active member of the production testing and prototyping team at the operations level.  

You will be responsible for developing, implementing and supporting production tests for all products in the company's portfolio: electric propulsion systems including motors, traction inverters and chargers, as well as electronic boards (power/command, control and others). You will also be responsible for multiple projects related to prototyping and improving internal processes, as well as creating and improving project management tools. 

You will be responsible for ensuring (in support) that products delivered to internal and external customers meet the performance announced in the technical specifications. 

Your role will also be to act as a liaison for support between internal project teams in prototyping, industrialization and operations for special requests, and as a pillar for our international production sites (America, Asia, Europe).

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Develop production testing strategies and methods for products manufactured by the company;
• Design new test equipment and tooling, respecting health & safety rules and ergonomics;
• Write specifications, analyze bids for new equipment and qualify equipment upon receipt;
• Commission test stations on site as well as at joint ventures, suppliers and international production sites;
• Support production on site as well as at joint ventures, suppliers and international production sites;
• Create and maintain production documentation and control plans;
• Handle non-conformities in production/inspection and actively participate in customer returns;
• Participate in new product engineering and prototype testing;
• Contribute to the improvement and maintenance of the quality system (ISO9001, IATF16949).
• Develop, create and optimize task management tools and monitoring indicators relevant to the various stations and equipment (KPIs).
• Ensure that projects are carried out in accordance with internal procedures
• Find appropriate solutions to problems related to defined risks;Act as a firefighter to manage ad hoc requests (repairs, investigations, etc.);
• Participate in the continuous improvement dynamic to contribute to the company's efficiency and the evolution of the profession.
• Develop, create and optimize project management tools and monitoring indicators relevant to the various projects (KPIs).
• Create/improve processes to optimize prototyping team activities;
• Coordinate teams of prototyping and industrialization technicians,

Requirements:

• BAC student in Electrical Engineering, Software or equivalent.
• Experience with National Instruments tools (TestStand, LabVIEW, XCP) (an asset);
• Experience in programming VBA, Java, Java script, C Sharpe... (an asset);
• Experience in client/server interaction (an asset);
• Ability to interpret electrical and component drawings, assembly diagrams and technical specifications;
• Proficiency in computer systems, including the Office suite (SharePoint is an asset)
• Programming experience in VBA, Java, Java script, C Sharpe, Altium designer (an asset);
• Experience in client/server interaction (an asset);
• High versatility and flexibility;
• Ability to guide and coordinate the progress of projects with members of a multidisciplinary team;
• Autonomy and proactivity;
• Rigorous work ethic;
• Interpersonal and communication skills;
• Team player;
• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written).
• Familiarity with laboratory instruments