Co-op Rotation II
Andrew
Experience Information
Employer: LG Energy Solution
Job Title: Notching Engineer Intern
Major: Electrical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
LG Energy solution is an electric car battery manufacturing facility with locations all across the world. The Holland plant is roughly 1400 employees strong, and cost over a billion dollars to make.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I worked in the notching department of the battery making process. I helped keep machines running at their highest capabilities through various troubleshooting and permanent upgrades. I had a focus on reducing scrap which would positively impact our yield. I helped implement the ability to rework material that would otherwise have been scrap for in the notching process. This is the first time in LG ES Michigan that we were able to rework material in notching.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I gained a specific knowledge about how webbed material is affected by different variants whilst running through a machine. I also further developed my coding abilities as I made some coding applications that allowed to for mass data analyzation and collection (millions of data points). I gained an immense amount of knowledge in particular to the mechanical engineering side of the industry as my major is in electrical.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part about this internship/co-op experience was the amount of freedom and responsibility I was given. I was treated like a fellow engineer and given the same tasks for the most part.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience has definitely helped influence my future career goals by helping me understand what I want in my future job. I am definitely more hands on and won't tolerate an office job. I have also learned that there is an important work life balance that everyone must determine.
Internship Format
In Person