Engineering Intern

About the Role

Hanwha Materials is seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. This is a Paid Summer Internship for 10–12 Weeks focusing on closed-die forging operations for critical aerospace components.

Key Responsibilities

• Process & Quality Support: Assist in tracking First Pass Yield (FPY) metrics and Statistical Process Control (SPC) data.
• Problem Solving & RCCA: Participate in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations.
• 3D CAD Design: Utilize 3D CAD software to support tooling design, model components, and evaluate products.
• Hands-On Floor Support: Shadow and support Hot Shop Engineers with daily shop-floor troubleshooting, quality concerns, continuous improvement initiatives, and process recovery plans.
• Documentation & Technical Review: Assist in reviewing technical drawings, material specifications, and quality documentation.
• Cost & Process Optimization: Learn how engineering decisions impact business unit performance, cost reduction efforts, and capital equipment planning.
• Professional Growth: Develop and execute an engineering project from start to finish with a closing presentation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 3D CAD: Foundational proficiency with 3D CAD software (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA, or Creo).
• Technical Communication: Ability to write concise technical notes and present concepts clearly.
• Data & Analytics: Familiarity with interpreting graphs, charts, processing data, and basic engineering calculations.
• Software: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Exposure to Gantt chart project planning or project management tools is a plus.
• Mindset: Eager to learn on the shop floor, collaborative, and structured in approach to problem-solving. Must be independently motivated.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Target class standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate student.

Preferred (Nice To Have)

• Prior hands-on manufacturing, machine shop, or lab experience.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or Statistical Process Control (SPC) concepts.
• Interest or prior coursework in metal forming, metallurgy, heat treatment, or forging processes.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach, and use hands/fingers to handle tools or components.
• Frequently working on the plant floor near active manufacturing machinery (requires standard Personal Protective Equipment).
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Occasional bending, stooping, or kneeling as required during plant floor walk-throughs.