Engineering Intern

Job overview

The Engineering Intern role is onsite in Champaign, IL, with compensation of $18–$28 per hour. Clifford-Jacobs Forging serves the mining, gears, aerospace, energy, and defense industries and emphasizes quality, performance, craftsmanship, and customer service. The intern contributes to manufacturing improvements, materials and process research, product development, and plant initiatives. The work supports efficiency and operational goals by addressing steel usage, scrap, lead time, energy consumption, digitization, and process improvements.

What you'll do

• Work on reducing steel usage, stock size, lead time, and scrap
• support manufacturing technology improvements and robotics strategies
• improve plant velocity and estimating time
• reduce paper use through digitization
• research materials, processes, and industry practices
• contribute to product development, energy reduction, and plant expansion planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

engineering intern

mechanical engineering

material science

manufacturing improvements

robotics

product development

research and development

champaign il

clifford-jacobs forging

$18–$28/hour

six sigma

proe die design

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting lists no-cost short- and long-term disability and life/AD&D benefits, health, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), vacation, paid Christmas leave, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

Why this role

The posting seeks a student enrolled in an accredited university majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science; project management, ProE Die Design, Six Sigma, heat treating, and mechanical testing are preferred.

About the employer

Clifford Jacob Forging Company is hiring for this role. Industry: Iron and Steel Forging. Sector: 33.