Engineering Intern

OMCO – Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

Location: Wickliffe, Ohio

Pay: $28.00 per hour

Program Start: Tuesday, May 25, 2027

Duration: 10 weeks (potential extension up to 2 additional weeks)

Schedule: Full time, on site

About the Role

As an Engineering Intern at OMCO, a MacLean-Fogg Company, you will apply classroom learning to real manufacturing challenges. You will work with engineers, operators, quality professionals, and maintenance teams to understand product manufacturing and help improve products and processes. You will own a meaningful engineering project with guidance from an experienced team. Projects may involve investigating quality issues, reducing scrap, improving processes, supporting automation, developing designs, or evaluating material performance. At the program's end, you will present your project, results, and recommendations to facility leadership.

Engineering Areas You Could Explore

Assignments vary by manufacturing facility.

• Manufacturing and Process Engineering: Improve production methods, equipment layouts, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
• Quality Engineering: Analyze defects, investigate root causes, support measurement and testing, and improve product and process quality.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean: Study workflows, reduce waste, and help teams improve productivity through methods such as 5S, standard work, and process mapping.
• Automation and Controls: Support projects involving automated equipment, sensors, robotics, or process controls.
• Product and Design Engineering: Support product development, CAD modeling, design improvements, prototyping, or testing.
• Materials Engineering and Metallurgy: Evaluate material properties, investigate material-related issues, and support testing or improvements to material processing.

Experience in all six areas is not expected.

What You Will Do

• Learn and follow facility safety practices and required procedures in office and manufacturing areas.
• Work with experienced team members to understand problems, define projects, and develop practical solutions.
• Collect and analyze engineering or production data to identify opportunities and measure results.
• Use relevant tools and methods, which may include CAD, testing equipment, data analysis, root cause analysis, or lean manufacturing techniques.
• Contribute to improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, or product performance.
• Document work, communicate progress, and incorporate team feedback.
• Present your capstone project, findings, and recommendations to facility leadership.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience applying engineering concepts in a manufacturing environment.
• Guidance and feedback from experienced engineers and manufacturing professionals.
• Practice managing projects, solving problems with data, and collaborating across functions.
• Experience explaining technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A clearer understanding of engineering career paths and preferred work.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a closely related field (e.g., mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, electrical, materials engineering).
• Interest in applying engineering skills to manufacturing challenges.
• Willingness to work with data, learn new tools, and ask questions.
• A collaborative approach and respect for production equipment operators and support staff.
• Ability to organize work, communicate progress, and take project ownership with guidance.
• Availability to work full-time, on-site for the full 10-week program.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• Students at all college class levels are welcome.
• Previous internship experience is not required.

Preferred Qualifications

Considered from coursework, class projects, student organizations, paid or volunteer work.

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Hands-on technical projects through engineering clubs, design teams, labs, etc.
• Experience analyzing data with tools like Excel, Minitab, Power BI, or similar.
• Familiarity with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo) for design-related assignments.
• Exposure to quality methods, lean manufacturing, automation, materials testing, or other relevant tools.
• Previous manufacturing, production, shop, internship, or co-op experience.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to sit at a workstation and use a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to move throughout manufacturing areas to observe equipment, processes, and production activities.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry tools, samples, or parts weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
• Ability to review drawings, gauges, measurement equipment, and other visual information.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, hearing protection, safety footwear).
• Work in office and manufacturing environments with potential for noise, temperature variation, and airborne particulates.