Automation Engineer Internship

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.

Plymouth, MI

On-Site

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

Automation Engineer Internship

Responsibilities

• Assist with extracting, cleaning, and transforming datasets from Excel, CSV, SQL databases, and JSON‑based APIs.
• Support Databricks Bronze → Silver data pipeline development (i.e. Moving data from local sources to cloud storage)
• Perform basic data modeling tasks such as identifying keys and schema understanding. (i.e. Structuring Data)
• Write Python scripts for transformation, automation, and API interaction (i.e. connecting local to cloud software).
• Use SQL for querying operational and analytical data systems (i.e. searching through structured data)
• Assist with unit tests and simple system validation scripts (i.e. robust code development & testing)
• Perform validation checks such as nulls, duplicates, schema mismatches (i.e. making sure data recovered is clean & usable)
• Maintain data dictionaries and transformation notes (i.e. maintaining thorough documentation & handover)
  
  

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Must be available on-site; full-time during summer, part-time during semester
• Python experience, including writing scripts for data processing or analysis. SQL fundamentals, including basic queries, joins, and aggregations
• Familiarity with CSV and JSON data formats
• Experience using Git for version control (coursework or projects acceptable)
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data validation
• Basic understanding of data concepts such as schemas, transformations, and data quality
  
  

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.