Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineer Intern

Scot Forge Company; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Compensation

Mentoring & Career Development

Real World Problem Solving

Meaningful Project Work

Collaborative Work Environment

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Scot Forge Company is seeking an Engineering intern with a focus in NDE for Summer 2027 at our Spring Grove, IL facility. The role provides hands-on inspections, research project work, and exposure to the NDE profession within a corporate environment.

The internship includes occasional travel to Clinton, WI and Franklin Park, IL plants, with paid compensation and mentorship. Ideal for an engineering student pursuing an NDE focus who is authorized to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Junior year engineering student pursuing an undergraduate degree with an NDE focus/minor.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings or specifications.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (or other 3D modeling software).
• Demonstrated project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the NDE team through hands-on inspections and research project work.
• Contribute to projects to improve acoustic properties and calibration standards.
• Assist Level 3 NDE personnel to draft and implement process controls for immersive UT.
• Travel to Clinton, WI and Franklin Park, IL manufacturing plants as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Reading drawings/specs

Project management

Technical writing

NDE methods

Python

Education

Junior year engineering student with NDE focus/minor

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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Active - Part Time Intern part-time Spring Grove, IL, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1896

Salary Range: $16.00 To $19.00 Hourly

Scot Forge Company is looking to hire an Engineering student with a focus in NDE for an internship in the Summer of 2027 at the corporate facility in Spring Grove, IL. An NDE Engineering internship at Scot Forge will provide a variety of experiences and exposure to the NDE profession. This intern will be supporting the NDE team through hands-on inspections and research project work. This internship is based in Spring Grove, IL and includes occasional travel to the Clinton, WI and Franklin Park, IL manufacturing plants.

Anticipated Projects include

• Research to improve consistency in acoustic properties between large forgings and Ultrasonic calibration standards.
• Develop and implement best practices for collaboration between Scot Forge and Robotic UT supplier.
• Design and execute a comprehensive study to determine how surface finish impacts Ultrasonic testing.
• Assist Level 3 NDE’s to draft and implement process controls for Immersion UT
• Research study to catalogue shear wave velocities for specialty allows.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Minimum Junior year standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline with a NDE focus/minor
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of reading and interpreting technical drawings or specifications
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (or other 3D modeling software)
• Demonstrated project management skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with technical writing
• Application of NDE Methods
• Exposure to programming languages such as python
• Familiarity with Waygate ultrasonic flaw detectors

This Program Offers

• Paid Compensation
• Professional Career Development and Mentoring
• Real World Problem Solving
• Meaningful Project Work
• Collaborative Work Environment
• Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must be able to pass a 90-day head hair drug test today.

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Hearing
• Life (Basic & AD&D)
• Disability (STD & LTD)
• 401K Plan with match
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Tax Savings (FSA & HAS)
• Vacation Time
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays.

The estimated pay range for this position is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual base pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and prevailing minimum wage, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, or any other form of compensation for any particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.