IT Product Lifecycle Management Intern

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

This IT Product Lifecycle Management Intern will assist the I.T. development teams with identification and documentation of requirements, light development as well as managing testing and implementation.  The Intern will gather requirements for system enhancements as well as problem tickets.  This Intern will document existing and new processes and procedures for the I.T. development teams. This Intern will work closely with the IT development teams, customers and other colleagues in the IT department to analyze operational data sources, determine data availability, document, maintain and administer IT applications. From a day to day operations and project perspective, the work of the intern will be directed by a team manager.

What will you do at Graco?

• Assist business and project managers in developing detailed plans to accomplish approved projects on schedule.

• Meet with users to plan and develop detailed requirements.

• Develop detailed design specifications to achieve requirements.

• Execute unit tests and system testing in order to produce defect-free software.
  Coordinate, assist and document user testing.

• Upon user acceptance, submit a turnover package to Operations for production use.

• Acquire and improve skills in new technologies through education and professional organizations.

• Promote teamwork and volunteer to serve on ad hoc task groups from time to time.

• Assist business and IS managers in developing detailed plans to accomplish approved projects.

• Create reports per customer requirements.

• Provide support for production systems.

• Tests, monitors, manage and validate data warehouse activity.

• Manages, schedules and documents data warehouse operations and tasks including extraction, movement, loading, security, backup, and aggregate table creation. 

• Report status to manager, as requested, and react immediately to any potential delays.

• Other duties as assigned.

What will you bring to Graco?

Accelerators

• Experience using Visual Basic

• Experience using MS Access

• Experience in three or more of the following skills:  financial applications, order processing, manufacturing, distribution, customer service.

• Experience in Java (J2EE ), Lotus Notes/Domino, LotusScript, SQL, web technologies (CSS, html, xml, javascript), client/server development, object-oriented programming.

• Experience in designing and building relational databases.

• Windows/Microsoft Office Suite experience.

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At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation.  If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience.  In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees.  Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role.  Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

$16.00 - $27.00