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Engineer Job Description
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) at the University of Minnesota seeks a chemical, mechanical, industrial, or civil engineer, having 1-2 years of experience with manufacturing processes.
Depending on experience, this position will involve industrial outreach and technical assistance to some of the following industries*:
- Fiberglass product manufacturing
- Industrial process energy conservation
- Medical device manufacturing
- Paper manufacturing and wood products
- Metal product manufacturing
*experience in one or more of these areas is a plus
Some of the position's benefits include:
- Working to improve the environment through helping companies solve environmental problems.
- A variety of people and manufacturing processes
- Flexible work schedules
- Educational opportunities through Regents
Scholarship.
- Excellent vacation and health care benefits.
Job Duties
This position involves analyzing industrial processes, and identifying ways to improve efficiency or reduce process waste hazards or energy use, with the goal of improving Minnesota’s environment.
This position will also supervise engineering student interns placed at manufacturing facilities, and will support MnTAP program activities through planning, outreach, program management and evaluation.
Over the longer term, there will also be opportunities to identify business needs related to environmental improvement, and then formulate projects to implement solutions in other industry and process areas.
Desired Qualifications
This individual will work with companies on a voluntary, outreach basis and needs to be able to work smoothly with people of various backgrounds, duties, and authority – including small business owners, production management, line operators, and facilities & maintenance staff.
Excellent communication skills are a must. Applicants must be able to formulate persuasive arguments for change based on process analysis.
This person will be in charge of their own projects and must have the ability to plan their work and follow through. There will be a need to develop industrial, trade association, and governmental contacts to promote and implement pollution prevention and energy conservation.
This person will do some traveling throughout Minnesota and needs a valid drivers license.
B.S. in mechanical, chemical, industrial, or civil engineering, with some related experience.
For detailed qualification description, application requirements and procedures visit the University of Minnesota’s employment web site and search for requisition #152887.
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