Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Parker Hannifin Corporation; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation in New Britain, CT is seeking an engineering intern to guide junior and senior engineers, assist with prototype build processes, and design and validate components within the scope of student capabilities.

You will participate in design reviews, support manufacturing engineering and assembly operators, process ECRs/ECOs, and contribute to Kaizen events while gaining hands-on experience with CAD models and real-world applications.

Qualifications

• Preferred Junior or Senior at an accredited college pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering technology, or similar.
• Able to work in teams, follow directions, and attention to detail.
• Proficient with CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Assist junior and senior engineers with prototype build process following internal engineering standards.
• Participate in design reviews of valves or regulators, processes, and production and assembly tools.
• Assist manufacturing engineering colleagues and assembly operators.
• Assist with Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders - ECRs and ECOs.
• Participate in Kaizen events.
• CAD-model legacy components
• Evaluation and Root-cause investigation of prototype assemblies exposed to field service.

Skills

Teamwork

Follow directions

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Technology

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Position Summary

Thorough guidance of junior and senior engineers, support FCD engineering projects by designing and validating components withing the scope of capabilities of the student.

Responsibilities

Thorough guidance of junior and senior engineers, support FCD engineering projects by designing and validating components withing the scope of capabilities of the student. Additionally, the engineer intern will,

• Assist junior and senior engineers with prototype build process following internal engineering standards.
• Participate in design reviews of valves or regulators, processes, and production and assembly tools.
• Assist manufacturing engineering colleagues and assembly operators.
• Assist with Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders - ECRs and ECOs.
• Participate in Kaizen events.
• CAD-model legacy components
• Evaluation and Root-cause investigation of prototype assemblies exposed to field service.

Projects

• Valves and regulator development for various markets.

Goals

Align engineering course work to "real-world" applications. Understand the relationship between theory and how to correlate to practical problem solving.

• Further expand upon Engineering principles as learned within current college courses
• Gain "hands-on" experience by utilizing engineering equipment to help validate design work
• Understand relationships between what is created in CAD vs what is physically machined
• Assemble prototypes from machined components and identify concerns and/or issues with assembly.
• Ensure Design intent aligns with product specifications as required by various customers, internal or external.

Outcomes / Results

• Better understand the relationships between college course work and real-world engineering.
• Ensure student is more prepared as he / she enters the workforce after college.
• Provide FCD with additional support to facilitate completion of projects and other business-related activities.

Qualifications

• Preferred Junior or Senior at an accredited college, pursuing an Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering technology, or similar.
• Able to work in teams, follow directions, and attention to detail.
• Proficient with CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $20.94/hr to $34.89/hr
• No benefit plan eligibility

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affidicative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
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