Manufacturing Engineer Intern — Lean, Hands-On Marine Tech

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Vessev invites an internship focused on hands-on development, production, testing, and continuous improvement of hydrofoil components. You will work with experienced engineers to learn composite manufacturing, process optimisation, quality assurance, and prototype development.

As part of a cross-functional team, you’ll support tooling, fixtures, production workflows, and data-driven improvements, gaining insights from America's Cup to aerospace-inspired quality systems.

Qualifications

• A recently completed or is working towards a degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials, Manufacturing, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Experience with hands‑on workshop or fabrication projects, through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with CAD (preferably Onshape).
• Exposure to composite materials (layup, curing, finishing).
• Knowledge of structural mechanics and load‑bearing design.
• Familiarity with production engineering systems (MRP/ERP, MES).
• Experience with tool and fixture design.
• Skills in data collection, analysis, or process documentation.
• Hands‑on experience within marine, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Assist process development with tooling, jigs, fixtures, and workflows to boost efficiency and quality.
• Support production by building and refining components and assemblies.
• Support testing and validation, collecting data and validating methods.
• Collect and analyse production metrics and quality results.
• Contribute to continuous improvement using lean principles.
• Support prototype and pre-production builds.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Materials Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Onshape CAD

Composite Materials

Data Analysis

Process Documentation

MRP/ERP MES

Hands-on Workshop

Marine Manufacturing

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Onshape

Job description

Vessev invites an internship focused on hands-on development, production, testing, and continuous improvement of hydrofoil components. You will work with experienced engineers to learn composite manufacturing, process optimisation, quality assurance, and prototype development.

As part of a cross-functional team, you’ll support tooling, fixtures, production workflows, and data-driven improvements, gaining insights from America's Cup to aerospace-inspired quality systems.