Automation Intern: Hands-On Engineering in Wisconsin

Jack Link's Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Jack Link’s is seeking a Summer 2027 Automation Intern in Minong, WI to learn and contribute to projects using automation technologies in a manufacturing setting. You will work with the Engineering Team on design, development, installation, and commissioning of automated processes.

You should be pursuing a 2- or 4-year engineering/automation degree, have a basic understanding of controls, PLCs, HMIs, and Windows/Microsoft Office, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 2 year or 4 year education in Engineering, Automation technologies, Controls related field or similar.
• General understanding of Automation Control technologies and equipment.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing equipment and food processing systems is a plus.
• Understanding of basic electrical circuits.
• Software applications on Windows and MS Office.
• General understanding of PLC programming with troubleshooting capabilities.
• General understanding of HMI applications such as Rockwell, GE Intellution, and Wonderware.

Responsibilities

• Electrical Design and 2-D layouts – especially as it relates to facility as-builts (AutoCAD Typical).
• Project documentation and equipment design specifications.
• HMI Application Design (Rockwell, Wonderware, and GE Intellution Typical).
• Facility Operator and Technician Training.
• Project Warranty Support.
• Network communications including communications with manufacturing equipment using VPN.

Skills

Automation concepts

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Electrical circuits basics

HMI experience

PLC programming basics

Education

2- or 4-year engineering/automation degree in progress

Tools

AutoCAD

Rockwell Automation

Wonderware

GE Intellution

MS Office

Visual Basic / Database Programming

Job description

Jack Link’s is seeking a Summer 2027 Automation Intern in Minong, WI to learn and contribute to projects using automation technologies in a manufacturing setting. You will work with the Engineering Team on design, development, installation, and commissioning of automated processes.

You should be pursuing a 2- or 4-year engineering/automation degree, have a basic understanding of controls, PLCs, HMIs, and Windows/Microsoft Office, and strong communication skills.