Morrison Container Handling Solutions is proud to introduce our 2020 Class of Interns. These 7 incredibly bright and eag
er students have been cementing themselves in our facility this summer, ready to learn all they can about manufacturing and their respective fields of study.
At Morrison Container Handling Solutions, education is in our DNA. As part of our mission to bridge the skills and education gaps, we offer a variety of internships in all of our departments. Explore what our interns are doing this year around our offices and learn a little more about them by clicking on their pictures below, or read all about them here.
We’re always excited when we get to bring fresh eyes and voices into our manufacturing facility!
Engineering Intern
UNIVERSITY: Valparaiso University
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: Engineering - Custom Drive Assemblies
HOBBY: Frisbee Golf
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I look forward to helping design and developing more skills in engineering.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in CDA (Custom Drive Assemblies) within the Engineering Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: I have learned Inventor, Fusion 360, AutoCad, and many different skills that involve hands on work to test prototype machines.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am very excited to use my skills to help the company succeed and continue to grow!
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: A solid understanding of how the engineering process functions in a work environment and as much design work that I can get.
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am currently working on a few projects. I am animating a machine assembly in Fusion 360 so the customer can see their machine before it is even built. I am also designing more Lexan shields that go in between the desks to promote visibility of others and safety. Lastly, I am making a prototype assembly that will be tested in the next few weeks and hopefully used after prototyping.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: I love the work environment here and learning new things every day. I enjoy being able to come in and talk with my co-workers and gain knowledge from them. I also enjoy that I am never doing just one thing.
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: I enjoy engineering in the packaging industry because there is a lot of variation and freedom with each project. There is also a lot of custom design work, which I enjoy a lot!
Engineering Intern
UNIVERSITY: Purdue University Northwest
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: Engineering - Change Parts
HOBBY: Video Gaming
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I am looking forward to getting to apply what I learned in the classroom to real-life engineering projects.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in Change Parts within the Engineering Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: How important it is to be organized when working with others.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am excited to learn more about the packaging industry and engineering industry, in general.
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: I want to improve my general engineering knowledge by using practical experience.
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am currently doing maintenance for change parts job information in the Vault.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: I like there is always something new to learn across several different projects!
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: There is so much variety of different companies and jobs that we work with.
IT Support Intern
UNIVERSITY: Purdue University - West Lafayette
MAJOR: Computer Engineering
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Junior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: IT
HOBBY: Playing/Watching Sports
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I am looking forward to learning more computer engineering skills that can help me within the workplace.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in the Information Technology Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: I’ve learned to work with others better and split my time more efficiently between different projects.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am excited to work with different programming languages.
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: I want to develop more interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with others more efficiently.
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am currently working as IT support and my day to day projects change frequently.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: I enjoy being able to work with others in my department who can teach me new skills and value the skills I already have.
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: I think the fact that a machine can move fast, yet efficient is mind blowing.
Manufacturing Intern
UNIVERSITY: Purdue University Northwest
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: Manufacturing / Lathe
HOBBY: Machining
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I am looking forward to finding ways to improve the efficiency in the lathe department and increase its productivity.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in the Lathe Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: I have learned about a lot of the nuances to CNC machining that I did not realized were as complicated as they are.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am excited to learn more about operation but also want to learn to better understand the code that runs each machine.
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: I want to learn how to help organize a group of people to make the workplace design more efficient.
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am currently testing out and proofing the different processors on a brand-new lathe machine that is running a different style of coding.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: I enjoy being able to come in and turn my hobby into work.
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: I like that everyday is different. It isn’t just a machine constantly doing the same thing. Each machine is designed different and I enjoy how every machine is different.
Mechatronics Intern
UNIVERSITY: Purdue University Northwest
MAJOR: Mechatronics
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: Controls / Electrical
HOBBY: Biking
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I am looking forward to learning more about the different aspects of operation as a whole.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in the Controls Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: I just learned how to read Electrical prints.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am excited to work with AutoCad electrical more this summer.
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: I want to not only develop my communication skills but also understand schematics and prints more!
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am working with a main control panel as well as other machines for our customers.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: Being part of a workplace. I love coming in everyday and being able to work efficiently with my coworkers.
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: The automation of everything really fascinates me.
Communications Intern
UNIVERSITY: Valparaiso University
MAJOR: Marketing
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: Marketing/Communications
HOBBY: Crafting
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I am looking forward to being able to see marketing and communications hands on in the field.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in the Communications Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: I learned Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am super excited to be working with video production this summer!
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: I want to be able to identify different types of marketing and communications in a workplace setting instead of defining them by textbook definitions.
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am currently writing blog posts, editing manuals, and working on a video to capture Morrison as a whole.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: I love the fast pace environment. Sometimes I come in and am going back and forth from my desk to video production in the shop. It keeps me on my toes!
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: I think it’s very cool to see how some of the products I use or see every day are moved across packaging lines.
Engineering Intern
UNIVERSITY: Purdue University - West Lafayette
MAJOR: Robotics / Mechatronics
YEAR IN SCHOOL: Junior
MORRISON DEPARTMENT: Engineering
HOBBY: Wakeboarding
Q: What is something you are looking forward to this summer with your internship?
A: I am looking forward to being able to learn a different side of engineering.
Q: What department are you working in?
A: I am currently working in the Engineering Department.
Q: What is something you have already learned being here?
A: I recently learned the program AutoCad.
Q: What is something you are excited to learn/delve into this summer?
A: I am excited to learn what goes into the cost of each part/assembly.
Q: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here?
A: I want to be able to further develop my communication skills and the ability to work with others.
Q: What current projects are you working on?
A: I am currently working on several projects that streamline the quoting process.
Q: What is your favorite part about coming to work every day?
A: I enjoy being able to earn new skills and techniques that well help me in the future.
Q: What is something you like about working in the packing industry?
A: I like being able to see all the different projects related to the packaging industry and constantly getting to work with them.
