Intern, Project Engineer
Description
The Intern, Project Engineer will support Engineering and CAPEX projects within a GMP biopharmaceutical environment, gaining hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Process Development (PD), Manufacturing, Facility, validation, QC, QA, etc. contributing to project design, build, execution, and closeout.
We're thrilled to provide a 10-week paid internship at our facility in Tustin, CA. As an intern, you'll dive deep into our team culture, take on significant projects, and play a vital role in our team's dynamics. This temporary, 40-hour per week office position is designed to offer you a wealth of experience and the chance to connect with professionals in the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support engineering activities in a GMP biomanufacturing facility, assisting with daily project work, execution, and coordinating.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, cross-functional team, and external contractors on project design for PD and GMP manufacturing.
- Assist in execution of CAPEX projects across the design, construction, build, installation, commissioning, qualification, and project closeout phases.
- Support project manager in tracking project activities, timelines, progress and against the plan, identifying risks or issues and following up with the action items. Support in maintaining project documents, such as dashboards, tracker, reports.
- Participate in field execution, construction, installation, commissioning activities, coordinating with vendors, contractors, and Avid project team.
- Participate in design review, P&ID drawing review, redline markup, field survey, equipment/utility specification and calculations, commissioning/start up report review, turn over package review, etc., and gain hand-on experience and knowledge in project execution. Help manage vendor documents, including drawings, design package, turn-over package, FAT/SAT, etc.
- Assist with change control processes, including documentation, impact assessment, and implementation tracking.
- Gain exposure to automaton system and support related activities. Gain knowledge of Biotech manufacturing equipment, clean utility, facility systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Availability to work full-time for the duration of the internship at our Tustin, CA facility.
- Authorization to work in the country where the internship is located.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or Engineering related majors.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Technical writing and communication skills to convey project updates
- Basic proficiency in computer applications such as MS Office and, for some roles, data analysis or programming tools
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical facility, utilities (HVAC, WFI, UPS, etc.), process equipment (bioreactors, etc.), P&ID drawings, and regulatory compliance (FDA, cGMP, ISO standard) is preferred.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This role is a temporary position operating Monday through Friday, 5x8 (5 days x 8 hours) schedule.
Starting from Monday, June 15th through Friday, August 21st.
What to Expect as an Avid Bio Intern:
- Summer Project: Personalized project plan, complete with a pre-determined roadmap and week by week milestones that the intern will need to meet, ensuring clear expectations and measurable outcomes.
- Mentorship: Your manager and team will provide training, mentorship, and development opportunities.
- Weekly Check-ins and 1:1s: Conduct both on a weekly basis to ensure clear communication and support for our interns.
- Performance Assessments: Conduct mid and end of program performance assessments to be provided with constructive criticism and feedback to help you grow and succeed.
- State of the Art Facility: You’ll be working amongst the brightest minds in our world class facilities
- Internship Experiences: Intern Open House, Summer Leadership Series, Lunch & Learns, Site Tours, End of Summer Presentation
Compensation:
The compensation for this role is $20.00 per hour.
Who you are:
- You have a "bring it on!" team player approach and an unshakable positive attitude, always ready to tackle anything that comes your way.
- Your written and verbal skills are out of this world, and you communicate with clarity and confidence.
- You have exceptional multitasking skills and an unparalleled attention to detail that ensure the smooth running of everything.
- You are a master at building relationships, capable of establishing connections with anyone, be it team members, clients, vendors, or suppliers.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
In this dynamic role, expect a blend of regular activities like sitting, standing, and walking, with occasional physically engaging tasks such as lifting objects up to 20 pounds. The work environment might expose you to electrical shocks, toxic chemicals, vibrations, or loud noise levels occasionally. However, reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with different abilities to perform effectively, ensuring a supportive and adaptable work setting. Your visual acuity, including close, distance, and color vision, will be essential in navigating through the diverse day-to-day demands of this position.