What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Engineer Intern - Summer 2026 position at Generac Power Systems Inc?
We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.
For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
Generac's Industrial Engineering Intern position is responsible to work with other engineers to fulfill engineering duties and assist with projects as needed. Under supervision of engineers, the intern will work to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly and service. You may also make changes to BOM's. Participants develop technical skills through challenging assignments and usage of technical tools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Education:
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."
For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
Generac's Industrial Engineering Intern position is responsible to work with other engineers to fulfill engineering duties and assist with projects as needed. Under supervision of engineers, the intern will work to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly and service. You may also make changes to BOM's. Participants develop technical skills through challenging assignments and usage of technical tools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.
- Provide new product development support in Consumer Power generator or Power Tool product area including Creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs),
- Interfacing with internal company personnel, Provide technical support for assigned projects.
- Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates standard, less complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
- Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process
- validation plans for standard products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
- Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize basic designs for manufacturability. Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings. Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a BS degree (preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Civil Engineering).
- Understanding or working knowledge of Pro-E and/or AutoCAD experience.
- Microsoft Office experience (including Excel).
- Proficient oral and written communication and able to write clearly and succinctly to get a message across.
- ABILITY TO WORK FULL-TIME DURING THE SUMMER - 40 HOUR WEEK; POTENTIAL FOR WORK OVER BREAKS
Preferred Education:
- Completion of Sophomore year
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."