Job Description This is an internship, up to 20 hours per week. This position is primarily responsible for supporting the manufacturing engineer and assembly technician creating processes, building, and testing Cognex products assembled, inspected or tested in Aachen. Essential Functions: Perform assembly and test functions with fixtures for cameras in a timely fashion and in accordance with the defined procedures. Assist in updating procedures to be used by technicians or the contract manufacturer Use automated test equipment and specialized fixtures, to perform function test procedures. Enter results in the applicable quality database. The ability to recognize, document, and escalate test and quality related issues for both product and process. Perform unit inspections and minor repairs when necessary. Assist in minor troubleshooting, inspection, and material support. Assist manufacturing engineering team with BOM changes, drawing updates, qualification/deviation requests as needed to manage the supply chain with Cognex suppliers Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Able to work individually or in a group/team environment with flexible work conditions Able to interpret BOMs, process flows, work instructions, deviations and purges Proficient in PC quality data entry, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint preferred Minimum education and work experience required: Pursuing a degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or mechatronics engineering Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Additional Job Description WE MAKE COMPUTERS THAT CAN SEE Cognex is the largest, most successful and most recognized global player in industrial machine vision. Using advanced optics, image sensors, and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image, then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. Companies use Cognex vision and ID in their manufacturing processes to improve product quality, guide assembly robots, and track items through each stage of production and distribution. Cognex is focused entirely on solving the toughest problems in industrial machine vision and ID, and we have sold more solutions in these areas than any other company in the world. More than a billion products are made each day using Cognex vision. The only thing smarter than our vision and ID systems are the people that stand behind them. One of them could be you!