INTERN - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING

Job Overview

Intern role to support the Wildlife and Asset Protection Product Management function with material science engineering, business and market research projects.

Start date: June/July 2021

Contract: 12 month fixed term

Site Location/Travel Requirements: 
•    TE Connectivity, Swindon, Faraday Road
    o    No foreign Travel
    o    Maybe need to travel to a UK trade show or factory visit (accompanied)

Role Responsibilities:

Technical Projects (~50%):
•    Continuation of Competition Benchmarking
    o    OEM Switchgear Products
    o    Utility Insulation Enhancement Products

•    Technical comparison of LVIT vs Competition LV tubes

•    Test Report Status (global activity)
    o    List all valid customer facing reports
    o    Check dates, formulate re-test plan and implement where possible (5 year rule and TE accredited labs)
    o    Ensure consistent test methods
    o    Removal of PPS and Tech Spec replacement

•    HV Test program (global value) – continuation of current work
    o    Collect and review all HV testing done so far
    o    By product: create test plan
    o    recommend product re-design based on “failure mode”
    o    Assist Customer VOC

Business Projects (~50%):
•    Review Competition Websites
    o    Report on new products
    o    Accreditations
    o    Marketing strategy

•    PCN Rationalisation program
    o    PCN clean up. To prevent “wrong” PFO. Saleable/NOT.
    o    Complete Discontinuance program

•    Send samples

What your background should look like:

Education and Experience Required

Education:
•    3 or more A-Levels
•    2 years into Material Science, Chemistry, with Business Studies or Marketing Units degree course
•    2 years Electrical/Mechanical with Material Science, Business Studies Units degree course

Personal Attributes:
•    Keen to learn / motivated, may have to work alone at times
•    Wants to learn about the “Work” environment
•    Reliable
•    Team player

Work Experience:
•    Any part time
•    Volunteering / Charity work

Competencies