Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Plainville, CT, United States 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…

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