Engineer Internship

Employee Owned Brands; Fairfield, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexter Laundry, Inc. in Fairfield, Iowa, is seeking motivated engineering interns to jump into real-world product development.

As an Engineering Intern, you’ll work directly with experienced engineers to design, test, and improve the next generation of smart, connected commercial laundry equipment. You’ll gain exposure to product development, manufacturing engineering, automation, IoT systems, robotics, embedded controls, data analytics, and quality engineering—building, testing, analyzing,

Qualifications

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.
• Enthusiasm for hands-on engineering work in a fast-paced, small-team environment.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint; CAD experience a plus).
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to design, test, and improve smart, connected commercial laundry equipment.
• Build, test, analyze, code, and design solutions from day one.
• Gain exposure to IoT, robotics, embedded controls, data analytics, and quality engineering.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

CAD experience

Strong communication

Authorization to work in the United S

Education

Engineering discipline (Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/CS/Software/AI)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Position Summary

Dexter Laundry is looking for ambitious, curious, and hands‑on engineering students who want to jump into real‑world product development. As an Engineering Intern, you’ll work directly with experienced engineers to design, test, and improve the next generation of smart, connected commercial laundry equipment. You’ll gain exposure to new product development, manufacturing engineering, automation, IoT systems, robotics, embedded controls, data analytics, and quality engineering—all while contributing to meaningful projects that impact customers around the world. This is not a “sit and watch” internship. You’ll be building, testing, analyzing, coding, designing, and problem‑solving from day one.

• (Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Computer Science, Software, AI, or related discipline)
• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
• Enthusiasm for hands‑on engineering work in a fast‑paced, small‑team environment
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CAD experience a plus)
• Clear communication and willingness to collaborate
• Authorization to work in the United States

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs
• Light to moderate noise environment
• Travel less than 1%

Why Dexter Laundry?

Dexter Laundry, Inc. is an employee‑owned, industry‑leading manufacturer founded in 1894 and headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa. We design and build commercial washers, dryers, IoT‑enabled systems, and financing solutions used worldwide. As an intern, you’ll gain real engineering experience, mentorship from senior engineers, and exposure to modern manufacturing and product innovation. Learn more at www.dexter.com.

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Dexter Laundry has been manufacturing laundry equipment since 1894 in Iowa and our manufacturing facility currently resides in Fairfield. At Dexter Laundry Inc., our ability to accomplish our goals, to a large extent, is based on the people we hire. We care about our employees and want to see them develop their skills and achieve their goals. We offer competitive wages and benefit programs to our employees. If you'd enjoy working for a commercial laundry leader in the industry, Dexter Laundry Inc. is the place to start your new career.