Mechanical Engineering Intern: Ag Tech & Product Design

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Growth culture

Job summary

Valmont is seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our Global Agriculture division at the Valley, NE facility. The role supports design and development activities, collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Operations, and Services, and participates in technical reviews.

You will gain hands-on experience, work on meaningful projects, and travel up to 10% domestically during summer, reporting to the Director of Engineering.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering.
• Strong MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Mechanical aptitude and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Willing to travel domestically up to 10% during the internship.

Responsibilities

• Engage in design and development activities to meet project requirements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Operations, Service and Engineering Services to ensure design efficiency and manufacturability.
• Participate in technical design review meetings and conference calls and provide mechanical design input.
• Learn and follow standard design and development procedures, recommending updates as needed.
• Develop modifications to existing designs to meet changes in manufacturing capabilities and address reliability and warranty issues.
• Contribute to engineering design and development of new products as defined by Product Management.
• Maintain good relationships with customers, field personnel and Valmont departments to ensure efficient operations.
• Coordinate and conduct laboratory or field testing as needed.
• Provide technical support to other departments toward meeting customer needs.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organized

Travel availability

Education

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering

Tools

MS Office

CAD (3D)

Job description

Valmont is seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our Global Agriculture division at the Valley, NE facility. The role supports design and development activities, collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Operations, and Services, and participates in technical reviews.

You will gain hands-on experience, work on meaningful projects, and travel up to 10% domestically during summer, reporting to the Director of Engineering.