Engineering Intern

Miller Manufacturing Company is a family-owned, industry-leading manufacturer of more than 1,000 high-quality products for hobby farms, ranches, and pets. Our Little Giant®, API®, Hot-Shot®, Springer Magrath®, Double-Tuf®, Pet Lodge® and Lixit® brands serve the hardworking individuals who make it possible to put food on the tables of families across the country.

At Miller, we believe in hard work worth doing. We take pride in what we do; care deeply for the health and safety of animals, live active and wholesome lives, and embracing the satisfaction of raising our own food. Our company is powered by exceptional employees, and our culture is defined by 26 core fundamentals that guide how we work and how we treat one another.

Summary: The Engineering Intern is primarily responsible for creating and updating critical support documentation for Engineering. The position will also participate in product improvement initiatives, reduce cost through product design and process optimizations, perform failure analysis, and identify root cause to ensure product quality.

Summer 2026

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm hours

Starting Wage: $21.00/hour

• This position does not offer relocation assistance or employer-provided housing

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily.

• Create necessary Engineering support documentation to enable future reference, including: CAD (Creo) models, detail & assembly drawings, defining critical product attributes, engineering test reports, recommendations, work instructions, and standard work for new/existing processes.
• Apply engineering best practices to develop and improve products and processes that meet Miller goals, including: assisting product/process development, failure analysis, root cause identification, and reviewing outside designs/sourced products for project requirements.

• Ensure product and process integrity to enable Miller durability, performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost objectives: lead/participate in design reviews, FMEAs, work with Operations/Suppliers for DFM, coordinate prototype builds, develop test/performance requirements, and complete in-house/field testing.

• Communicate effectively, orally and written, to convey project updates, design alternatives, issues, test results, recommendations, and an end of the internship presentation of projects to the Miller Executive Leadership Team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s): The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Working toward a four year Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering degree.
• Experience with Creo and Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Skills:

• Technical Competence:
  • Mathematics - using mathematics to solve problems, specific knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Science - Knowledge of physical principles, laws, and applications. Understanding fluid and material dynamics; and mechanical and electrical structures and processes
• Excellent Communication:
  • Read, analyze, interpret and communicate: general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations and professional drawings
  • Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Present information to and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others. Adjusting actions/tasks to
• Leadership Skills: Lead projects, set technical direction, and manage timelines

Abilities:

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply good judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical and diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Work within a Team

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lifting Requirements: Frequently 1-20lbs, rarely 21-75lbs, never 76-100 .

Movement Requirements: Continuously talking or hearing, frequently standing, walking, feeling, reaching upward or outward, bending the neck side-to-side or front-to-back, pinching/finger manipulation. Occasionally sitting, kneeling/crouch/squat, typing, grasping/turning of the wrist. Rarely climb/balance.

Pre-employment drug screening and background check is required.

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