Mechanical Engineer Intern (Pensacola, FL) Job

Primary location: Pensacola, Florida
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: <10%
Non-compete: No
What does it mean to work at Armstrong?
It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.
By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is seeking motivated candidates for our Summer Engineering Internship opportunities based at our manufacturing plant in Pensacola, FL
What's in it for you?
As Engineering Intern, you will have the opportunity to utilize your technical savviness to gain a deep understanding of Armstrong products, processes, and test requirements.

• The opportunity to begin your career with the most innovative and forward-thinking building products company in the industry
• The opportunity to help transform the design and building of spaces, so that occupants, owners, operators, and communities can thrive, today and into the future

Engineering Internship Program Offerings
Mechanical - Capital Engineering Intern:

• Completing an assigned engineering project during the term of the internship
• Contributing to several ongoing capital engineering projects within the plant
• Experience with and exposure to supporting the Project Management Life Cycle, including:
  • Preparation of project specifications and requirements
  • Project schedule coordination and utilization of Project Management tools
  • Installation oversight, project closing activities, and sustainability initiatives
• Valuable insight into large-scale manufacturing facilities, equipment, and safe working practices
• AutoCAD experience - updating existing drawings and creating new drawings
• Exposure to Conveying, combustion, fluid, and pneumatic transfer systems

Mechanical - Maintenance Engineering Intern:

• Experience with and exposure to the primary components of Equipment Reliability, including:
  • Asset management and process improvement
  • Capital management and execution
  • Contractor integration and management
  • Development of machine maintenance best practices (PM, PdM, and more)

What will make you successful

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Capability to build and nurture relationships with other functions within Armstrong
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• A track record of leadership through work, school, or extra-curricular activities

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) at an ABET accredited program AND be a maximum of 24 months away from graduation
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (cumulative, and within major)

What Makes You Stand Out

• Previous internship in manufacturing environment
• AutoCAD experience

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1B in revenue, AWI has about 2,800 employees and a manufacturing network of fifteen facilities in North America.
At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.
For more than 150 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.
We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.
Our Sustainability Ambition
"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce ;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet ;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact .

About the location (Pensacola FL)
Our Pensacola Plant, one of twelve Armstrong plants in North America, employs 200+ people working on rotating shifts, 24/7, in the manufacture and shipment of acoustical ceiling tile to Armstrong's customers worldwide. The Pensacola Plant was originally built in 1929 to produce insulating building material.
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle. Pensacola is a seaport on Pensacola Bay, which is protected by 52 miles of sugar white barrier islands on the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A large United States Naval Air Station, the first in the United States, is located southwest of the city and is the home of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the National Naval Aviation Museum.
Pensacola is nicknamed "The City of Five Flags", due to the five governments that have ruled it during its history. Other nicknames include "World's Whitest Beaches" (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), "Cradle of Naval Aviation", "Western Gate to the Sunshine State", "America's First Settlement", "Emerald Coast" and "Red Snapper Capital of the World".
Armstrong World Industries was named #5 in the 2019 top 20 Most Generous Workplaces by the United Way of West Florida.
Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Come and build your future with us and apply today!