Job Description – Refrigeration Engineer Intern
Looking for candidates who are interested in working on, and learning more about, mechanical prototyping of Dairy equipment. This includes anything from hardware design to testing and documentation of mechanicals systems for milking equipment. Looking for part-time work during the school year, and full-time work during summer break.
Looking for an enthusiastic candidate eager to dive into the world of refrigeration engineering. As a Refrigeration Engineering Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience working on refrigeration system design, testing, and optimization.
Skills & Experience
Below are skills we are interested in. Candidates need not have all of these skills (and likely won’t). Depending on the type of project, the candidate will also be able to learn and gain experience in the following areas:
- Understanding of refrigeration cycles and system components.
- Basic understanding of electrical circuits related to refrigeration.
- Experience with hand tools and hardware assembly.
- Willingness to travel for on-site testing and evaluations.
- Refrigeration troubleshooting experience.
- Design and execution of tests and data collection for refrigeration products and equipment.
- Documentation and the ability to organize and present data (Word, excel, etc.)
- May occasionally need to travel to farms for prototype testing and evaluation. Should be comfortable in the farm environment.
- Knowledge of Dairy industry and equipment/ Farm background
- Refrigeration aptitude or experience is a plus
Nice to have:
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or similar for design and modeling.
- Familiar with PLC controller and data acquisition.
Responsibilities (with guidance from our engineering team):
- Assist with the design and prototyping of refrigeration systems.
- Support in testing and evaluating system performance and troubleshooting issues.
- Help with creating and maintaining technical documentation and reports.
- Test equipment Design and Troubleshooting
- Occasional assistance with production equipment issues and questions.
- Documentation (Schematics, Manuals, test documents, etc.)
- Regulatory technical assistance (UL,ETL, CSA, CE)