Engineering Intern

Eaton Corporation•Minden, LA

About The Position

Fibrebond by Eaton is hiring four engineering interns for a 12-week, full-time summer internship scheduled to start in June 2026. Interns will learn how functional processes work together to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals; gain experience with Lean manufacturing and product development; and develop communication and interpersonal skills through team-based work. The internship also introduces interns to the financial aspects of the business and how complete, accurate engineering deliverables contribute to company success. The program includes five weeks in manufacturing plant areas to learn process flow. Interns will accompany a supervisor in the production facility, work with Quality Inspectors, assist Project Engineers, and follow a Manufacturing Engineer. They will learn standard work processes, documentation, engineering and design standards, PDC design, quality processes, and manufacturing process components. Interns will also work on group projects to improve a manufacturing process and report project outcomes to the leadership team. The hourly rate is $23.00. Relocation assistance is provided to candidates who live more than 50 miles from Minden, Louisiana.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited institution in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
Must be entering junior or senior year.
Must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8.
Must be geographically flexible and able to relocate to the Minden, Louisiana area for the duration of the internship.
Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, or I-485 job portability.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership through campus organizations, student projects, athletics, volunteer activities, or community involvement.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with engineering and design software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar programs.
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively in a team while managing individual responsibilities.
Basic understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and continuous improvement concepts.
Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and contribute in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to analyze problems, evaluate solutions, and apply critical-thinking skills to engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

Learn how functional processes interact to achieve safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals.
Spend five weeks in manufacturing plant areas learning process flow.
Accompany a supervisor for hands-on experience in the production facility.
Work with Quality Inspectors to learn aspects of the quality process.
Assist Project Engineers and learn standard work processes, standard documents, engineering and design standards, and PDC design.
Follow a Manufacturing Engineer to learn process flow and components of the manufacturing process.
Learn about Lean manufacturing and product development.
Collaborate with fellow engineering interns on projects to improve a manufacturing process.
Report outcomes of assigned projects to the leadership team.
Develop communication and interpersonal skills and an understanding of how engineering deliverables and business finances relate to company success.