Controls Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

KION Group•Wauwatosa, WI

1d•$20 - $33

About The Position

Dematic is hiring a Controls Engineering Intern for its Summer 2027 Future Talent Program. The internship offers hands-on engineering experience, team-based learning, professional development sessions led by Dematic leaders, and self-paced learning resources. Interns will participate in a collaborative Innovation Challenge and work with an assigned project implementation team. The role provides exposure to controls system design, electrical drawings, bills of material, programmable logic controllers, and equipment commissioning.

Requirements

Must be a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Must be actively pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Must have completed at least one year of undergraduate work.
Innovative, collaborative, and committed to personal growth and continuous learning.
Able to identify and address straightforward problems.

Nice To Haves

Interested in working in collaborative teams.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Basic knowledge of professional principles and skills.
Able to use fundamental concepts and procedures of engineering and administration effectively.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proactive, diligent, and self-motivated.
Experience or familiarity with AutoCAD or a modeling program.

Responsibilities

Assist with routine planning and execution of engineering activities.
Work with an assigned project implementation team.
Assist the Controls CAD team in developing layout and electrical schematic drawings using Maestro and AutoCAD-E.
Assist in preparing bills of material.
Become familiar with controls components used in system design and their placement on layouts and schematics.
Learn the basics of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and how to program them.
Travel to job sites to commission equipment and systems.
Seek advice and guidance from others on nonroutine or problem areas.
Identify problems and take appropriate steps to solve them when they are not difficult or complex.
Participate in weekly professional development sessions and a team-based Innovation Challenge.