Engineering Intern

Leer Inc.; New Lisbon (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Leer Inc. seeks an Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience by working with engineering and manufacturing teams on real projects that support products, processes, quality, safety, and operations. You will learn how engineering decisions move from concept to production.

The role involves supporting process improvements, data collection and analysis, design assistance, testing, troubleshooting, and collaboration across Engineering, Operations, and Quality to drive meaningful results.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Interest in manufacturing, product design, process improvement, or hands-on engineering.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support projects focused on improving manufacturing processes, equipment, product quality, safety, or efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineers and production team to identify problems, evaluate solutions, and implement improvements.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Assist with product designs, drawings, layouts, documentation, and engineering changes.
• Participate in testing, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Spend time on the production floor to understand product building and engineering support for day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with team members across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other areas.
• Take ownership of meaningful project work and communicate results and recommendations.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Manufacturing Eng

Industrial Eng

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or Associate degree

Job description

Build Something That Matters This Summer

Looking for an internship where you can do more than observe?

At Leer, Inc., our Engineering Intern will work alongside our engineering and manufacturing teams on real projects that support our products, processes, quality, safety, and operations. You’ll gain hands‑on experience in a manufacturing environment while learning how engineering decisions move from an idea to the production floor.

Leer’s engineering organization includes roles spanning project engineering, manufacturing process engineering, engineering technology, design, manufacturing engineering, safety, and quality, making this a strong environment for an engineering student to gain broad exposure

What You’ll Do

As an Engineering Intern, you may:

• Support engineering projects focused on improving manufacturing processes, equipment, product quality, safety, or efficiency.
• Work with engineers and production team members to identify problems, evaluate solutions, and implement improvements.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to help identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Assist with product designs, drawings, layouts, documentation, and engineering changes.
• Participate in testing, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Spend time on the production floor learning how our products are built and how engineering supports day‑to‑day operations.
• Collaborate with team members across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other areas of the business.
• Take ownership of meaningful project work and share your results and recommendations with the team.

What We’re Looking Fo r

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology , or a related field.
• Interest in manufacturing, product design, process improvement, or hands‑on engineering.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.