Welding Engineering Intern, Summer of 2027

Rogers Athletic Company; Clare (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rogers Group is seeking a Welding Engineering Intern for Summer of 2027 in Clare, MI. The role involves developing welding procedures (WPS), analyzing weld quality, updating technical docs, and optimizing manufacturing processes with hands-on lab work, ensuring compliance with ASME/AWS standards.

The intern will help troubleshoot production issues, support safety and quality, and collaborate with engineers across the shop floor to improve production capacity and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing, Welding Technology or related field strongly preferred.
• Three or more years in welding role (preferred).
• Experience with robotic arc welding and off-line programming is preferred.
• Knowledge of ASME/AWS welding standards is helpful but not required.
• AutoCAD experience is a plus.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting English.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Develop welding procedures (WPS) and QA documentation.
• Assist in improving production rates, efficiencies and yields.
• Support cross-functional teams on new product design for manufacturability.
• Assist with designing and verification of weld fixtures and manual welding.
• Involved with welding robot programming.
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.

Skills

Robotic arc welding

AutoCAD

Welding automation

English language

Education

Two-year degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing or Welding Technology

High School diploma or equivalent

ASME/AWS welding certification knowledge

Tools

AutoCAD

MRP II software

Job description

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Welding Engineering Intern, Summer of 2027

Seasonal Full-Time NA Clare, MI, US

Position Title: Welding Engineer, Summer of 2027

Join Our Team!

Are you ready to be part of something innovative? The Rogers Group is a family-owned network of dynamic businesses, including StageRight and Rogers Athletics, creating solutions for markets from sports and entertainment to home food preservation. We thrive on creativity, collaboration, and delivering excellence.

At The Rogers Group, you’re not just filling a position you’re joining a team that values innovation, teamwork, and growth. If you’re motivated, dependable, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Summary:

A Welding Engineering Intern supports technical staff by developing welding procedures (WPS), analyzing weld quality (NDT/DT), updating technical documentation, and optimizing manufacturing processes. Involving hands-on lab work, ensuring compliance with code standards (ASME/AWS), and troubleshooting production issues

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities listed below are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Maintains a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Assisting to develop safe welding processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing welding methods and equipment, interfacing with equipment suppliers.
• Helping to maintain reliable and safe welding systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers.
• Developing welding processes to meet product requirements and tests manufacturing methods while developing training and evaluation guideline for assembly technicians.
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Keep equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services, following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures, requesting special service when required.
• Research and create new methods of welding processes and make recommendations to achieve maximum production capacity and efficiency.
• Participate, as needed in cross, functional new product design teams, providing product and process design expertise necessary to ensure manufacturability.
• Assist with designing and verification of weld fixtures manual welding.
• Involved with welding robot programming.
• Additional duties may be assigned as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess basic math skills.
• Two (2) year degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing, Welding Technology or related field strongly preferred.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a welding role (preferred)
• Experience in and working knowledge of industrial welding automation and controls with an emphasis on robotic arc welding and off-line programming and simulation.
• Certification in a Welding standard such as ASME BPVE VIII or ASME/AWS-CWI or ASME CWI/E helpful but not required.
• AutoCAD or Mechanical Desktop experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the English language.
• Associate must have the ability to communicate internally and externally effectively and efficiently.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Ability to use computers and prefer at least one year of experience with MRP II software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequent use of hands that comes with the use of tools.
• Agility of the upper and lower body extremities with the ability to reach, crouch, kneel, or stoop.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Capable of lifting 50 pounds without assistance.

Additional Job Information:

The environment is active and fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing or lab environment, splitting time between the office and shop floor. They assist engineers with developing welding procedures (WPS/PQR), optimizing processes, conducting quality inspections, and troubleshooting

All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination.

Rogers Group is a drug-free workplace. We also conduct thorough background checks on all candidates as part of our hiring process.