Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

RHI Magnesita GmbH; York (York County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

RHI Magnesita is seeking an Engineering Intern for our York, PA campus to support Production Engineering or Maintenance & Reliability teams. This paid, fully on-site internship offers hands-on project work in safety, process improvement, equipment reliability, and operational excellence.

You’ll gain experience analyzing production data, collaborating with cross‑functional teams, and contributing to standard work, SOPs, and maintenance documentation while developing technical and leadership

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical field.
• Sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good standing.
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office; good verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams; safety‑minded.
• Preferred exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, reliability principles, or CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with process improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Collect and analyze production data to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
• Support root cause analysis for production challenges and process performance.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and update SOPs, process documentation, and work instructions.
• Support projects involving equipment, processes, and manufacturing systems.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve operations.
• Assist with preventive and reliability efforts to improve asset effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Excel

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Fully On-Site

As an Engineering Intern at our York, PA facility, you will gain hands-on experience supporting either our Production Engineering or Maintenance & Reliability Engineering teams. This paid internship provides a unique opportunity to apply engineering principles in a manufacturing environment while contributing to projects focused on safety, process improvement, equipment reliability, quality, and operational excellence.

Working alongside experienced engineers, operations leaders, and maintenance professionals, you will participate in meaningful projects that directly impact plant performance while developing technical, analytical, and leadership skills.

What You’ll Do

Production Engineering Focus

• Assist with process improvement initiatives that drive safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Collect, organize, and analyze production data to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
• Support root cause analysis efforts related to production challenges and process performance.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Assist in developing and updating standard operating procedures, process documentation, and work instructions.
• Support engineering projects involving equipment, processes, and manufacturing systems.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve operational performance.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Focus

• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and plant uptime.
• Assist with equipment inspections, troubleshooting, and reliability studies.
• Analyze maintenance performance data and key reliability metrics.
• Participate in root cause failure analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Support maintenance and reliability improvement projects.
• Assist with equipment documentation, spare parts analysis, and maintenance procedure updates.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance personnel to improve asset effectiveness.

Shared Responsibilities

• Promote and support a strong safety culture while adhering to all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Participate in engineering and continuous improvement projects.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations based on project findings.
• Gain exposure to manufacturing processes, industrial equipment, automation systems, and engineering best practices.
• Support special projects and other duties as assigned.

Required

What You Bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate student in good academic standing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.

Preferred

• Previous internship, co-op, laboratory, or project experience in manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, reliability principles, CAD software, or data analysis tools.
• Interest in manufacturing operations, process engineering, maintenance, or reliability engineering.

Physical & Work Environment

• Manufacturing plant environment requiring interaction with production equipment and machinery.
• Ability to work in both office and industrial settings.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all plant safety requirements.

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world engineering experience in a manufacturing environment supporting products used in critical industries around the world.
• Hands-on exposure to production engineering, maintenance, reliability, continuous improvement, and industrial operations.
• Opportunities to work directly with experienced engineers, maintenance professionals, and plant leadership on meaningful business challenges.
• Practical experience analyzing operational, process, and equipment performance data to drive decision-making and problem-solving.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, root cause analysis, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience working with industrial equipment, manufacturing systems, maintenance programs, and engineering best practices.
• Opportunity to contribute to projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, and equipment reliability.
• Development of critical engineering skills including data analysis, project management, technical communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Networking opportunities with leaders across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing.
• Opportunity to present project findings and recommendations to plant and engineering leadership.
• Consideration for future internship and full-time career opportunities based on performance and business needs.

Who We Are

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.

RHI Magnesita’s team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.

Come get fired up with our North American team!

Nearest Major Market: York PA

Nearest Secondary Market: Lancaster