Internship - Mechanical Design - Summer 2026

Under general supervision provides essential support for departmental functions that include a wide range of activities and initiatives.

• Perform operational and administrative functions as it relates to academic major
• Independently work on special projects as assigned by functional leader
• Assist in implementing functional strategies and contribute to the team's success in reaching goals and objectives
• Support the departmental deliverables and be proactive in planning and supporting tasks

Job Specific Responsibilities: 

• This was position will be in the Mechanical Designer office to get a feel for the engineering design work we do as well as involvement in our Engineering Capital Project management and execution across all facilities.  
• This will provide the intern some exposure to a number of different functional areas throughout their summer internship with us. 
• Summer Internship in Process Controls dealing with new capital projects across all plants.   
• Technology/process focused projects including developing scope, project requests, equipment requisition, planning, scheduling, and implementation.  
• Reverse engineering components and assemblies through our Green Tag Process for the purpose of cost savings, lead time reduction and reliability improvements.
• Assist in control systems for capital projects for new equipment and upgrades. 
• Support innovation, best practices, and value for the organization. 
• Investigates new technologies to see if they are viable for applications and reports findings to their direct manager. 
• Identifies repetitive issues to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Perform operational and administrative functions as it relates to academic major.
• Independently work on special projects as assigned by functional leader.
• Assist in implementing functional strategies and contribute to the team's success in reaching goals and objectives.
• Support the departmental deliverables and be proactive in planning and supporting tasks.

Qualifications:

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, other duties may be assigned by your supervisor, as dictated by business necessity. 

• Have an applicable degree program and coursework that corresponds with the internship applied for.
• Applicable experience within the technical fields preferred. 
• Knowledge - Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite  
• Skills - Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills are all essential to this position. Effective presentation skills 
• Abilities - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to interact and collaborate with a variety of individuals in a professional manner. 

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis