2027 Summer Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Ursa Major · Berthoud, Colorado · Engineering

Posted 2026-10-23

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Job Description

This internship will be involved with the analyzing, designing, and optimizing production processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. This role will help building data-driven methods for capacity management and factory simulation modeling in support of streamlined workflows, sustainable growth. This will require interface with the shop floor, planning team, engineering teams, and manufacturing engineering to deeply understand manufacturing processes and create actionable models and data. Engaging in continuous learning and continuous improvement of bottleneck processes will be a part of the job, along with supporting business process and manufacturing scale.

Responsibilities

Become deeply familiar with multiple aspects of manufacturing, including machining, assembly, test, and automation

Document standard work and best practices to support cross training

Learn and own models in factory and line simulation models using digital tools

Simulate different production scenarios (demand changes, new product introductions, equipment changes, staffing levels) to assess impact on throughput, WIP, lead time, and resource utilization

Build capacity models to understand current execution and future demand in manufacturing

Support CAD plant floor layout updates and changes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams gather data

Update Work Instructions, as required

Design tooling and fixturing for optimization, as required

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Rising Junior or Senior for Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related degree

Strong interest in manufacturing technologies and/or hands-on experiences with hardware

Experience in aerospace, oil & gas, chemical processing, or pharmaceutical preferred

Skills and Tools

Microsoft Excel, word

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to learn new software, including CAD, simulation, and business softwares

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $30.00/hour, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Non-Exempt

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