Engineering Intern
About The Position
Depatie Fluid Power is seeking an Engineering Intern to join our engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a student looking to gain real-world experience in product development, mechanical design, manufacturing support, and engineering documentation within a collaborative manufacturing environment. We are not looking for someone who already knows everything about our products—we can teach product knowledge. What we're looking for is someone who is eager to learn, takes initiative, embraces new technology, works hard, and enjoys solving problems. If you're curious, motivated, and excited to apply what you've learned in the classroom to real engineering projects, we'd love to hear from you.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering degree program
- Strong desire to learn and continuously improve
- Self-motivated with excellent initiative and work ethic
- Comfortable learning new technology, software, and engineering tools
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Positive, professional attitude with a customer-focused mindset
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software
- Familiarity with engineering drawings and mechanical design principles
- Interest in manufacturing, product development, hydraulics, automation, or industrial equipment
- Experience with prototype building, machining, or hands-on mechanical projects is a plus
Responsibilities
- Assist with mechanical product development from concept through production
- Interact with customers to better understand application requirements
- Help develop and manage engineering requirements
- Create and modify 2D and 3D CAD models using SolidWorks
- Produce engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Participate in mechanical design reviews, analysis, troubleshooting, and design improvements
- Build, assemble, and test prototypes and pre-production products
- Assist with product testing, verification, and validation activities
- Help maintain engineering lab equipment and testing infrastructure
- Support manufacturing by designing assembly fixtures and test fixtures
- Develop standard work instructions, manufacturing processes, test procedures, and control plans
- Provide technical support to production teams when needed
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Operations
- Learn industry best practices while contributing to meaningful engineering projects
Benefits
- Gain meaningful, hands-on engineering experience
- Work on real-world product development projects
- Learn from experienced engineering professionals
- Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
- Opportunity to develop technical and professional skills
- Exposure to manufacturing, design, testing, and customer applications
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
