Engineering Intern

Summer Engineering Intern (Hot Shop)

Location: Midway, GA (On-site)

Duration: Paid Summer Internship (10–12 Weeks)

Target Class: Rising Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student

Position Summary

Hanwha Materials is seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. Working alongside experienced process and hot shop engineers, you will gain hands-on industry experience supporting closed-die forging operations for critical aerospace components. You will apply your engineering coursework to real-world manufacturing challenges—learning how to troubleshoot active production lines, analyze process metrics, and utilize 3D CAD software to support tooling and process designs.

What You Will Learn & Do

• Process & Quality Support: Assist in tracking First Pass Yield (FPY) metrics and Statistical Process Control (SPC) data to monitor process stability across key product lines.
• Problem Solving & RCCA: Participate in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations to identify and resolve systemic process, design, and tooling issues.
• 3D CAD Design: Use 3D CAD software to support tooling design, model manufacturing components, evaluate products and communicate technical concepts.
• Hands-On Floor Support: Shadow and support Hot Shop Engineers with daily shop-floor troubleshooting, quality concerns, continuous improvement initiatives, and process recovery plans.
• Documentation & Technical Review: Assist in reviewing technical drawings, material specifications, and quality documentation for new and revised parts.
• Cost & Process Optimization: Learn how engineering decisions impact business unit performance, cost reduction efforts, and capital equipment planning.
• Professional Growth: Develop and execute an engineering project from start to finish with closing presentation.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Enrollment

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Target class standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate student.

Skills & Competencies

• 3D CAD: Foundational proficiency with 3D CAD software (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA, or Creo).
• Technical Communication: Ability to write concise technical notes and present concepts clearly to cross-functional teams.
• Data & Analytics: Familiarity with interpreting graphs, charts, processing data, and basic engineering calculations.
• Software: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Exposure to Gantt chart project planning or project management tools is a plus.
• Mindset: Eager to learn on the shop floor, collaborative, and structured in approach to problem-solving. Candidate must be independently motivated.

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Prior hands-on manufacturing, machine shop, or lab experience.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or Statistical Process Control (SPC) concepts.
• Interest or prior coursework in metal forming, metallurgy, heat treatment, or forging processes.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here represent those required to perform the essential duties of this role successfully:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach, and use hands/fingers to handle tools or components.
• Frequently working on the plant floor near active manufacturing machinery (requires standard Personal Protective Equipment).
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Occasional bending, stooping, or kneeling as required during plant floor walk-throughs.