Industrial Engineering Intern Summer 2027

About the Internship Program

Generacs Internship Program is full-time (40 hours per week) from May/June through August 2027. The program will be on-site with positions in the following locations: Waukesha WI (headquarters); Pewaukee WI; plant locations throughout Wisconsin.

Generacs Internship Program is designed to provide students with real-world experience in a supportive and innovative environment. Students contribute to impactful projects gain exposure to industry best practices and build lasting professional connections. This is a valuable opportunity to develop your professional and technical skills and grow alongside experienced mentors.

-Manufacturing Engineering - Develops and improves manufacturing processes tooling equipment and production methods to safely and efficiently build high-quality products.

-Industrial Engineering - Analyzes workflows resources and operations to improve productivity capacity utilization and overall operational efficiency.

-Automation Engineering - Designs automated manufacturing systems robotics and digital factory technologies that increase throughput consistency and safety.

-Continuous Improvement & Quality - Leads initiatives focused on quality process improvement waste reduction reliability and operational excellence using Lean and Six Sigma principles.

EDUCATION SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Currently pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree (preferably in Mechanical Electrical Industrial or Civil Engineering).

• Understanding or working knowledge of Pro-E and/or AutoCAD experience.

• 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 to work part time through the school year.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Completion of Sophomore year

KEY DUTIES:

• Designs validates and brings new products to market.

• Provides new product development support in the Industrial Commercial Residential and/or Retail 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 designs 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.

• Supports product development plans (schedule product cost meeting design inputs)

• Travels to other Generac facilities as necessary

• Other duties as assigned.