Engineering Intern

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 alongside engineers, operators, quality professionals, and maintenance teams to understand product creation and contribute to improvements. You will own a meaningful engineering project with guidance from an experienced team. Project assignments may involve investigating quality issues, reducing scrap, improving processes, supporting automation, developing designs, or evaluating material performance. The program culminates in a presentation of your project, results, and recommendations to facility leadership.

• Location: Pierceton, Indiana
• Pay: $28.00 per hour
• Program Start: Tuesday, May 25, 2027
• Duration: 10 weeks, with potential extension up to 2 additional weeks
• Schedule: Full time, on site

Engineering Areas You Could Explore

Assignments vary by manufacturing facility and may include:

• 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 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 areas is not expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and follow facility safety practices in office and manufacturing areas.
• Collaborate with experienced team members to understand problems, define projects, and develop solutions.
• Collect and analyze engineering or production data to identify opportunities and measure results.
• Utilize 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 feedback.
• Present your capstone project, findings, and recommendations to facility leadership.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Collaborative approach and respect for production personnel.
• Ability to organize work, communicate progress, and take ownership of projects with guidance.
• Availability to work full time and 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 (Helpful, but not required. Evidence from coursework, projects, or work is considered.)

• 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 such as Excel, Minitab, or Power BI.
• Familiarity with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo).
• Exposure to quality methods, lean manufacturing, automation, or materials testing.
• Previous manufacturing, production, shop, internship, or co-op experience.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Sit at a workstation and use a computer for extended periods.
• Move throughout manufacturing areas.
• Occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
• Review drawings, gauges, and measurement equipment.
• 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.

What to Expect After Applying

• Application review.
• Criteria assessments.
• Recruiter screen.
• 45-minute interview with the hiring team.
• Conditional offer followed by pre-employment screening (drug screen, potential background check).