Author: Marie Russo : 08/13/12

ELLWOOD continues to develop our talent pool of interns who worked at various EGI business units during the summer. Interns from diverse disciplines, including engineering, law, and accounting, were given the opportunity to demonstrate the contributions their projects made to ELLWOOD executives and the management team on August 10, 2012.

Interns who gave presentations were from the following universities:

Akron University of Law School
Case Western Reserve
Colorado School of Mines
Gannon University
Kettering
Pitt
PSU – Main
PSU – Behrand
Trine University
Westminster
WVU
YSU
Their majors included:

Material Science
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Chemical Engineering
Business Administration
Accounting
Law
The project work of all of the interns was valuable from various aspects, such as productivity, quality and safety in producing products to maintain our global market competiveness. From the presentations, it was apparent the supervisors provided sound mentoring. Presentations topics included:

Air Compressor & Heat Treat Projects (CFC)
Grinder Dust Collector ? suction improvement (CFC)
Kalt Temper Study – tempering temperature determination for new alloy (ECF)
Furnace Updates (ECF)
Coolant Improvement (ECM)
Sand System SIPOC (EEC)
Furnace Lift Mechanism Upgrade (EMP)
Press Shop Crop Bunkers – to make safer & more streamlined (EMP)
Hydrogen Senor in Nitriding – installation & implementation (ENC)
Crane Bump Stop Extension – to protect duct work (ENC)
Layout Bar Project (ENC)
Roughing Lathe – increase length of lathe (ENF)
FARO Laser Tracker – develop step by step inspection process (ENF)
Hot Tops, Teeming Flux & Bricking improvements (EQS)
The intern program enhances name recognition for EGI at colleges and universities, as well as continues to prove to be a resource for potential, future employees. As a result, we are confident the interns will spread the word about their internship at ELLWOOD giving them an opportunity to apply classroom theory to hands-on, real-world work experience.

Marie Russo – EGI Benefits & HR Director 8-13-12