Refrigeration Engineering Summer Internship
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Professional New Columbia, PA, US
5 days ago Requisition
Salary Range: $19.00 To $20.00 Hourly
This is a paid summer internship. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any type of an employment Visa at this time.
If you are looking for a great internship opportunity you’ve come to the right place! We are currently hiring and seeking talented individuals to join our growing team!
If you are not familiar with us, Tenney Environmental is located in New Columbia, PA, and offers one of the most comprehensive lines of standard and custom environmental-testing chambers and rooms in the industry. Tenney's line of test chambers promises to meet all temperature, humidity, altitude, and vacuum-testing requirements in this generation and into the next. Tenney provides equipment to industries such as defense, aerospace, medical, pharmaceutical and automotive companies, to name just a few.
EOE AA M/F/H/V
Summary:Assists with providing support and solutions to the Tenney product line, including refrigeration engineering, manufacturing and quality issues associated with our products by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provide support to the team which includes gathering supplier information, drawings and sizing data.
- Assist with researching, developing, designing, and testing refrigeration components, products, and systems.
- Assist with creating and leading engineering effort directly related to assigned projects, including establishing program criteria, planning and scheduling.
- Assist with design of refrigeration systems with a focus on quality, reliability and providing environmentally friendly solutions that meet regulatory guidelines.
- Knowledge of the basic refrigeration cycle in single stage and cascade cooling systems.
- Understanding of psychrometrics and properties of air.
- Assist with designing, implementing and troubleshooting refrigeration systems in order to achieve continuous improvement related to cost, performance and delivery of our products.
- Ability to work within tight timelines to complete projects and able to juggle multiple projects at one time.
- Assist with documenting manufacturing processes and procedures to ensure a strong focus on quality manufacturing.
- Ability to communicate well to employees at all levels of the organization.
- Participate in new product design and review meetings.
- Ability to create, manipulate and understand 3D CAD drawings.
- Enter and maintain production Bills of Materials (BOMs) in an MRP system.
- Work intimately with the sales staff and interpret accurate specifications to accommodate customer needs; help specify new customer equipment, make design changes if necessary, and distribute prints and parts lists to production for jobs.
- Conduct research and development on potential future products according to customer needs and company direction; ability and desire to learn new ways of doing things to overcome obstacles.
- Estimate cycle time of engineering work, production time, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
- Ability to work effectively across a cross-functional team, including closely with Electrical Engineers to design control systems and purchasing to secure suppliers.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/orExperience:
Currently enrolled in an engineering field of study at an accredited four-year college or university. Basic understanding of electrical components and able to read and understand schematics. This hands‑on opportunity demands a flexible approach, a positive attitude, strong attention to detail and a commitment to teamwork. We are not able to offer any type of Visa sponsorship for this position.
LanguageSkills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Excellent…
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