Manufacturing Engineer Internship

U.S. Engineering; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Engineering is offering a Manufacturing Engineer Internship in Lawrence, KS for a 12-week summer period from May through August 2027.

Interns gain hands-on experience in manufacturing, LEAN processes, safety, and quality programs while supporting leadership and project teams. Candidates currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or business with an interest in mechanical contracting are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Appetite to learn and adapt in a fast-paced internship.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Demonstrated leadership and effort to drive outcomes.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration and reporting.
• Ability to develop and foster professional relationships.
• Self-motivation and awareness to take initiative.
• Basic level of business acumen relevant to project context.

Responsibilities

• Shadow project organization, estimating, manufacturing and LEAN processes.
• Support safety and quality programs while assisting other manufacturing roles.
• Assist leadership with researching operational challenges across manufacturing processes.

Skills

Appetite to learn

Independent work

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Self-motivation

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Architecture Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Construction Science/Business with Mechanical Contracting interest

Job description

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER INTERNSHIP

Our Summer internship program is a full-time, 12-week summer position from May through August 2027. As an intern, you’ll receive an exciting opportunity to acquire relevant work experience and work alongside our best and brightest. You will be paid competitively and get to network with our top leaders. Your experience will include an orientation, job walks, and a community service event, just to name a few.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities

• Shadow project organization, estimating, manufacturing, and LEAN processes.
• Participate in learning safety and quality programs while assisting other Metalworks roles executing Safety and Quality events.
• Assist the office leadership with researching different operational challenges with the facility and grounds, including functional changes throughout the manufacturing processes.

Education

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Science, or Business with an interest in Mechanical Contracting.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• An appetite to learn.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with a team.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to develop and foster strong professional relationships.
• Self-motivation and awareness.
• Basic level of business acumen.

Physical and/or travel demands

• This position will work out of our Lawrence, KS office.
• Frequent use of a computer, including keyboard, viewing monitor for extended periods, and physically moving throughout the office.
• Occasional day trips between construction job sites, offices, and manufacturing facilities.

Benefits and Compensation

• The range for this position has been established at $19to $23 and is U.S. Engineering’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of the posting. The compensation offered to the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Application Deadline

This position will be posted until Nov 6, 2026.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

U.S. Engineering is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and shall provide equal employment opportunities to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Drug Free Workplace

U.S.Engineering is compliant with the Drug Free Workplace Act, and all offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the generalnatureand level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and job specifications required of employees so classified. U.S. Engineering reserves the right to revise as needed. The job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.