Manufacturing Engineer Intern

- Intern

Grimes, IA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

National Carwash Solutions (NCS) has grown over the past 50 years to become North America's largest equipment, service, and cleaning solutions provider in the car wash industry! At NCS, our internships provide the opportunity for students who are currently pursuing an education in an Engineering related field to get hands-on experience working with our professional staff. We are seeking students to participate in our Summer 2025 internship or Co-op program! As a Manufacturing Engineer Intern, you will be provided with hands-on experience with manufacturing processes, equipment, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will support engineering and production teams in improving efficiency, quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness, while gaining practical knowledge of manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Establishes best practices with the fabrication equipment which includes the laser, brake press, lathe, mill, saw, and more
• Implements standard work used in manufacturing process in both assembly and welding
• Involved with complete design process and execution, of the fixtures, templates, locators, etc. used in manufacturing process in both assembly and welding
• Assists with initiative to standardize components used in manufacturing
• Reviews and analyzes manufacturing functions, submitting suggestions to improve efficiency, quality, safety and cost
• Reviews cost savings or any type of other suggestions submitted by employees pertaining to the manufacturing process; participates in investigation and responding to the suggestions
• Acts as a liaison between engineering and manufacturing; coordinates manufacturing abilities with specifications and requests, and product design requirements
• Inspects equipment being designed and built utilizing the appropriate measuring device to assure items meet Engineering specifications
• Contributes to insourcing projects that may include documenting or reverse engineering items to be made in-house
• Assists with the organization and good housekeeping of the NCS facility (6S Practices)
• Complies with all applicable OSHA, EPA, DOT, local regulatory laws, and company safety policies

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in industrial or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or related degree
• Candidate in Sophomore, Junior or Senior year
• Required to use basic math and writing skills
• Proficient at Solidworks
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to read and understand piece part and weldment drawings as designed by the Engineering Department