Industrial Engineering Intern - Hands-On Co-op (May-Aug)

Mercury Marine; Brownsburg (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Marine, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is seeking an Engineering Intern in Brownsburg, IN. You will collaborate with manufacturing professionals responsible for producing outboard and sterndrive motors, owning projects from inception to completion.

As part of a manufacturing team, you’ll participate in design reviews, analyze production data, and drive cost reductions. This paid internship runs May–August 2027, with full-time hours and on-site work at Plant 103-Brownsburg.

Qualifications

• Permanent US Work Authorization required.
• Current enrollment in a BS program with a major in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant degree with a Manufacturing Engineering emphasis
• Availability to work full-time (40+ hours per week) through a full internship term running May through August 2027
• The ability to enroll in a formalized co-op Program through your university

Responsibilities

• Participate in design reviews to improve the manufacture of new parts and operations.
• Evaluate test/production data, prepare technical analysis, and recommend manufacturing methods and processes required to meet design objectives on new or improved products or processes
• Design, plan, and conduct process improvement and/or cost reduction studies/projects on new and current products
• Evaluate vendor capability to provide required products, identify new vendor processes, and conduct tests to qualify new processes on our products.
• Effectively and quickly troubleshoot manufacturing problems to drive production execution and maintain daily productions schedules
• Analyze data and make recommendations that effectively reduce parts or process costs
• Effectively express your ideas, influence people, manage potentially contentious situations to a positive result and communicate with employees at all levels of an organization
• Minimum second semester sophomore status with 48 completed credits
• Dependable, self-motivated and engaged learner
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 lbs.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

BS in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Mercury Marine, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is seeking an Engineering Intern in Brownsburg, IN. You will collaborate with manufacturing professionals responsible for producing outboard and sterndrive motors, owning projects from inception to completion.

As part of a manufacturing team, you’ll participate in design reviews, analyze production data, and drive cost reductions. This paid internship runs May–August 2027, with full-time hours and on-site work at Plant 103-Brownsburg.