Intern - Advanced Manufacturing, Wood Products - Vancouver, Canada - FPInnovations

FPInnovations

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Vancouver, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

At FPInnovations, we don't just offer jobs, we offer career opportunities that will allow you to significantly contribute to the Canadian forest industry.

We rely on the outstanding expertise of over 330 employees to support our member companies and the industry.

You can look forward to:

An organization in the midst of a transformation that focuses on agility and innovation
Working with dedicated and passionate people
Support in achieving your professional goals
Hybrid telework policy when possible
Monday to Friday work week with flexible scheduling options (may require travel on weekends)

RESPONSIBILITIES
ThE intern is expected to support multiple projects in the Wood Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Vancouver, BC including the following projects and responsibilities:
Debarker Optimization

Organize/label/segment log images for debarker optimization
Write python or Matlab script for preprocessing images
Help make an inventory of our sensors and electronics, locations, manual, etc (Includes cameras, lasers, NIR, xray, etc.)
Assist in commercialization work for Drylog Detection System (User Manual, documentation, troubleshooting guide, testing)

Automated Scaling

Produce 3D conceptual designs for the portable log scaling scanner
Assist in assembly and testing of the scanning system 3D and vision scanning components
Scan sample logs to obtain full log datasets for post processing

Lumber Drying

Assist with laboratory kiln testing of different wood species using different drying conditions including loading/unloading kiln, sample measurements, data processing

General Collaboration

Collaborate with other FPInnovations teams and work groups (eg anticipated projects in our Sustainable Construction ICE)
Adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

Be registered in 2nd year or higher of a Bachelor's degree (University undergraduate) in engineering, or equivalent

SKILLS

Team player, curious and focused on improving the forest industry
Resilience, adaptability to changing priorities; our research is often weather dependent, which requires us to respond quickly to rapidly changing environments and circumstances
Positive attitude and open to learning
Selfmotivation and strong organizational skills
Experience writing Python and Matlab script would be considered an asset
Functional in English, (written and spoken).

***FPInnovations is committed to the principle of equal access to employment.