Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer Internship

Scot Forge Company is looking to hire two Manufacturing Engineering Interns for the summer of 2027 at the corporate facility in Spring Grove, IL. This internship at Scot Forge will provide a variety of experiences and exposure to the Manufacturing Engineering profession. This intern will be supporting the engineering and production team through their daily tasks and projects that relate to our machining operations.

Anticipated Projects include:

• Support manufacturing with a disciplined approach to problem solving in program launches, setup, rework, and continuous improvement.
• Gain an understanding of current and potential process capabilities and process control limits to improve quality.
• Help identify and provide solutions for improving factory through put and balance, limiting production constraints/bottlenecks, reduce cycle times and reduce scrap and waste.
• Create/update/maintain routings, work instructions and blueprints to meet customer specifications and quality standards in the most cost-efficient manner.
• Design and present Fixture & Tool Designs for CNC Machines. 

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Technology Degree. 
  • Rising Junior or higher at start of internship
• Knowledge of project management skills to develop work agreements, project scopes, specifications, schedules, timelines, and definition of deliverables.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM software. 
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills:

• Effective collaborator with strong communication skills 
• Knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing processes.
• Previous exposure to CNC machining or machinery
• Geometrical Tolerance specification/application knowledge.

Scot Forge Internship Program Offers:

• Paid Compensation 
• Professional Career Development and Mentoring
• Company Sponsored Intern Events
• Cross-Discipline Intern Project
• Meaningful Project Work 
• Real World Problem Solving 
• Collaborative Work Environment 
• Profit-Sharing Bonus

Additional Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S.
• Must be able to pass a 90-day head hair drug test today.

Review of applications will begin September 28th and continue until the position is filled.

The estimated pay range for this position is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual base pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and prevailing minimum wage, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Vision, Dental, Hearing, Life (Basic & AD&D), Disability (STD & LTD), 401K Plan with match, Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Tax Savings (FSA & HAS), Vacation Time, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, or any other form of compensation for any particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply. 

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.