Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Location: Plainville, CT, United States Department: Not Mapped

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Intern supports manufacturing engineering and operations teams in improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. Under the guidance of an experienced engineer, the intern will apply engineering fundamentals to production processes, equipment, workflows, and data while gaining practical experience in a manufacturing environment.

Supports hands-on process improvement, problem solving, and documentation activities on the manufacturing floor.

Partners with manufacturing engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and EHS to complete assigned projects.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Learn and apply the  Ralliant Business System (RBS) lean manufacturing methods to support continuous improvement kaizen events and initiatives.

Assist with standard work development including time studies, process observations, capacity analysis, line balancing, and workflow evaluation.

Collect, organize, and analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, constraints, waste, and improvement opportunities.

Help design or improve fixtures, tooling, gauges, workstations, and material flow solutions using sound engineering practices.

Create or update basic layouts, drawings, bills of material, and technical documentation using available engineering tools.

Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities for process, quality, equipment, and productivity issues.

Work with operators and technicians to understand process challenges and develop practical, sustainable improvements.

Prepare project updates, data summaries, recommendations, and final presentations for engineering and operations leadership.

May be assigned additional projects and responsibilities at the sole discretion of the manager or supervisor.

Critical Success Factors

Completes assigned projects with clear objectives, reliable data, practical recommendations, and documented results.

Demonstrates safe work practices, curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn in office and manufacturing settings.

Builds effective working relationships with operators, technicians, engineers, and cross-functional partners.

Communicates progress and findings clearly and applies feedback to improve the quality of work.

Education & Experience Required

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Anticipated graduation date between Winter 2026 and Spring 2028

Minimum 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale

Desired Skills

Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering drawings, and problem-solving methods.

Ability to collect and analyze data using Microsoft Excel; experience with other analytical or visualization tools is helpful.

Exposure to CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or a comparable platform is preferred.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with people in production, technical, and office roles.

Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assigned activities and deadlines.

Willingness to spend time on the manufacturing floor and learn directly from operators and technical staff.

Commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and respectful workplace practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use a computer, communicate with others, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, and move through office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments, and may occasionally bend, squat, turn, or twist.

The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures and workspace restrictions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in office areas and may be loud in manufacturing or production areas.

Employees will be required to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which may include eye, hearing and respiratory protection, protective smock, steel toe shoes, gloves, hard hats, or face shields. Contact lenses may not be allowed in some areas.

The associate must also be willing and able to travel by all forms of transportation as required for assigned work.

The duties listed in job descriptions are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The purpose of this description is to assist in ADA compliance and is not intended for other purposes.