Mechanical Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Fenner Precision Polymers; Manheim (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fenner Precision Polymers in Manheim, PA offers an internship with the Engineering Team to support capital and process engineering needs. The successful candidate will assist with engineering assignments and report to the Engineering Supervisor or Manager.

As part of the Engineering Team, you will collaborate with multiple departments to understand product design, assess manufacturability, and coordinate with manufacturing during new projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Mechanical Engineering studies with at least 1 year of college or technical school.
• Familiarity with 3-D modeling and design processes used in engineering.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products for documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Engineering staff with understanding product design for standard and custom requirements.
• Support manufacturability assessments with product suppliers and manufacturing engineering.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing personnel on new design projects under senior supervision.
• Provide research support on new areas and related technical questions.
• Demonstrate curiosity by exploring AI tools to aid learning and project outcomes.

Skills

Mechanical design aptitude

SolidWorks 3-D modeling

MS Office

Engineering studies alignment

Education

Some college coursework in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

• Individual and Cross Functional Projects Throughout 2027 Internship
• Professional Career Development & Community Outreach Opportunities
• Final Project Overview Presentation with Executive Leadership Team

What To Expect

• Individual and Cross Functional Projects Throughout 2027 Internship
• Professional Career Development & Community Outreach Opportunities
• Final Project Overview Presentation with Executive Leadership Team

We have an exciting internship opportunity with theFenner Engineering Team at Manheim, PA. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with and carrying out engineering assignments that support our capital engineer and or process engineering needs. The position reports to the Engineering Supervisor or Manager.

As part of the Engineering Team, you will …….

S/he will be responsible for collaborating with various departments in order to:

• Assist Senior Engineering staff in obtaining an in-depth understanding of product design which allows for standard products and special customer requirements to be successfully designed and manufactured
• Takes part in determining the manufacturability of products through coordinated efforts with product suppliers, and/or manufacturing engineering and production with assistance from Senior Engineering staff.
• Interfaces and coordinates with the Manufacturing personnel on new product design projects to help ensure manufacturing needs are met with overview from Senior Engineering staff.
• Acts as a resource for technical questions, including appropriate research into new areas that are currently unfamiliar to us.
• Demonstrates curiosity and adaptability by using AI to support learning, innovation, and project outcomes

Core Competencies Required

• Aptitude for Mechanical Design
• 3-D model in SolidWorks
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products
• Studies that align with Mechanical Engineering

Education And/or Relative Experience

• A minimum of 1 year of college or technical school in a related field.
• Exposure to Mechanical Engineering either through past full or part time employment or as part of the program they are enrolled in is a plus.