Engineering Research Assistant

, Iowa

Internship Length: 45 hrs
Office Hours: 8-5

Centro, Inc.: Centro was founded in 1970 near Oxford, Iowa by Dick Rozek to support the needs of OEM’s for custom rotationally molded products . Throughout the years, Centro has been involved in nearly every conceivable application, from conversions to plastic to products designed specifically for rotational molding. Industries We Serve - Agriculture, Construction Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Floor Cleaning Equipment, Medical Equipment, Vehicles, Safety and other.
Essential Functions:

Student will transfer data from Excel spreadsheets to a database for R & D molding trials-this information is needed annually for tax credit purposed.
Student will perform impact testing on plastic materials as needed
Student will help improve data and material organization and storage for R&D data, materials and molded samples
Student will investigate technologies and materials not currently being used by Centro Inc.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Must be a self starter, team player and able to perform routine tasks without being prompted.
Must be prompt and dependable.
Must be a high school student in good standing.
Must be poised, mature, and possess a positive attitude while being flexible.
Ability to follow instructions a must.
Must be professional, courteous, respectful, and trustworthy.

THIS DESCRIPTION DOES NOT LIST ALL DUTIES. INTERN MAY BE ASKED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES BY THE STAFF OR SUPERVISOR. INTERN WILL BE EVALUATED ON PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECTS LISTED AS WELL AS INTERACTION WITH EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS. ON-SITE HOURS WILL BE NEGOTIATED WITH EACH CANDIDATE.

SAFETY EXPECTATIONS, INCLUDING HARASSMENT, SHOULD BE REVIEWED WITH THE HOST.

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