Summer Intern - Coatings Process Engineering
About The Position
As a Coatings Process Engineering Intern at Allegion’s Indianapolis facility, you’ll support our finishing processes—copper, decorative nickel, chrome and zinc plating, powder coating, e-coating, and architectural anodizing. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and operators in operations, maintenance, materials, and engineering to learn how we maintain and improve our processes, and to develop hands-on skills in process capability analysis and improvement. This role will be a fulltime summer internship (12 weeks) based at our Indianapolis Exits facility. If you are seeking experience that offers meaningful work, learning opportunities, professional development and an opportunity to build strong relationships with your peers and leaders, Allegion is the right place for you! Due to the nature of this role, please keep in mind this position will require onsite work. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field
- Familiarity with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and eagerness to learn process-control software
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter attitude; able to manage multiple small tasks under supervision
- Willingness to collaborate cross-functionally and support teams in a hands-on capacity in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist in daily monitoring of finishing processes: plating, powder coat, e-coat, and anodizing
- Gather and organize process data (bath chemistry, line speed, quality metrics) for team review
- Support root-cause investigations for out-of-spec conditions under guidance of senior engineers
- Participate in small improvement projects, such as optimizing rinse cycles or fixture designs
- Help maintain process documentation (work instructions, SOPs, batch records) and update logs
- Shadow cross-functional teams in maintenance, materials management, and production planning
- Contribute to process capability studies: collect sample data, calculate Cp/Cpk, and prepare simple charts
- Present findings and recommendations at intern roundtables or team meetings
Benefits
- generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
