About the Role

Our Summer Internship Program gives students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment while contributing to meaningful business and technical work.

Each intern is placed within a department or functional area and assigned a summer-long project tied to a real business need. Throughout the internship, interns work with employees and leaders in their assigned area, build practical experience, and learn how their function contributes to the broader organization. At the end of the summer, interns present their project, findings, and recommendations to company leaders and other stakeholders.

Our internship program also serves as an important talent pipeline for future opportunities, including our CAST Engineering Program and MELT Operations Development Program.

What You'll Do

• Own a meaningful project within your assigned department or function, with support and guidance from a manager or project mentor.
• Apply knowledge from your academic program to real business, engineering, manufacturing, or operational challenges.
• Gather information, analyze data, solve problems, and develop recommendations related to your project.
• Collaborate with employees and leaders across the organization.
• Gain exposure to our business, customers, products, manufacturing processes, and key business drivers.
• Participate in learning, networking, and professional development opportunities throughout the summer.
• Prepare and deliver a final presentation summarizing your project, approach, results, and recommendations.

Areas of Opportunity

Internship opportunities may be available across a variety of engineering, manufacturing, operations, and business functions. Availability within specific departments may vary based on business and project needs.

Engineering & Technical: Process Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Metrology, Tooling, Design, and Business Development Engineering.

Operations & Business: Manufacturing Operations, Production Planning, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Accounting/Finance, Quality, Human Resources, and other business functions.

Tell Us What Interests You

When applying, please tell us which department, function, or area of work interests you most. We want to understand where you would most like to build experience so we can consider your interests alongside available summer projects. Applicants may identify more than one area of interest.

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree, or recently graduated, in engineering, business, operations, supply chain, accounting, finance, or another field related to the internship area of interest.
• Interest in gaining hands-on experience within a manufacturing organization.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and learn new concepts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Initiative, curiosity, and willingness to take ownership of a project from initial understanding through final presentation.

Working Environment

Intern experiences vary based on department and project assignment. Work may be performed in office, engineering, laboratory, and/or manufacturing environments. Interns assigned to manufacturing or technical areas may spend time in active investment casting areas and may be exposed to heat, noise, moving equipment, dust, fumes, and other conditions typical of an industrial manufacturing environment. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in designated areas.

Why Join Hitchiner?

• Mission-critical manufacturing: We use advanced automation and cutting edge equipment to support industries where precision and reliability matter.
• Internal mobility: We deeply invest in our people, offering training and leadership development opportunities so that employees can grow their careers with us.
• We win together: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our annual profit-sharing bonus.
• Beautiful location: Fully updated and modernized buildings on a campus offering an onsite restaurant and gym.

Employee Benefits

Full time employees may elect to participate in a number of benefit programs, including Hitchiner’s Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans, flexible spending accounts, and 401(k) Employee Retirement Contribution Plan. The Company provides employees with basic company-paid short-term, long-term, and basic life/AD&D insurance.

Employees also have access to education and tuition reimbursement, wellness rewards, Employee Assistance Program, and our free onsite fitness center.

About Hitchiner

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire, Hitchiner Manufacturing is the premier supplier of high-volume, complex thin-wall investment castings and fully finished casting-based components to the automotive, aerospace and defense markets.

Additional Information

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Hitchiner Manufacturing is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

This position involves access to technical data, materials, and/or hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employees must be able to meet export control eligibility requirements as a condition of employment. Who is considered a U.S. Person? A U.S. Person can be one of the following: U.S. Citizen, a U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), a refugee or asylee admitted under the U.S. law, or certain protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). Learn more about the ITAR here. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Hitchiner participates in the E-Verify program to confirm work authorization for all new hires in accordance with federal law.