Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op - Internship

Job Category
:
Manufacturing Operations

Requisition Number
: MANUF
001632

• Posted :
  October 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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New Kensington, PA 15068, USA

Who are we?

Polyconcept North America (PCNA) is the industry’s biggest and most diverse offering of promotional products and decoration services. At PCNA, we don’t just create products — we inspire brand experiences. Join our team and be part of a company where you can make a mark, build something meaningful, and grow in your career while helping brands leave lasting impressions.

Our Values

Delight Customers:
Treat our customers the way you’d like to be treated.

Work Smart:
Time is valuable. Focus on the things that can have the biggest impact on our business and customers. Be inquisitive and innovative

Think Team:
Work together to get the job done. Be inclusive and collaborative.

Own It:
Be accountable. Embrace challenges as opportunities, roll up your sleeves and make it happen.

Say It Like It Is:
Be candid, honest and respectful. Offer constructive insights and welcome other’s input.

Our Businesses

Leed’s is the premier supplier of high-quality promotional products, with goods ranging from pens and drinkware to bags and mobile tech. Bullet is a leading supplier of low-price promotional products, offering deep inventory, reliable service and 24-hour turnaround. Trimark, a member of PCNA, is a leading developer and manufacturer of logo'd apparel for the Canadian and U.S. promotional industries. Trimark sells logo'd apparel across 6 different categories:
Polos, T-Shirts and Tops, Woven Shirts, Knits and Fleece, Jackets, and Accessories, including Headwear. At Journal Books, we believe in creative minds working together to create something truly unique in journals and planners. ETS has always sought to provide the very best in service, product selection, printing capabilities and competitive pricing, focused on drinkware, ETS offers a broad range of high-quality drinkware categories.

Spoke’s print‑on‑demand solutions and premium product assortment are standing by to help expand your inventory and fulfill your event and gifting needs!

The Position

PCNA is seeking a manufacturing engineering intern to assist the manufacturing engineering in their mission to improve quality and efficiency. The primary responsibility of this candidate will be to design fixtures and tooling used in various manufacturing processes, documenting and establishing a repeatable process and design guide.

Key Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing tooling for new products, which will be either machined or fabricated by additive processes
• Adhere to and further develop tooling standards
• Create & document procedures for process equipment, ensuring that procedures ensure operator & technician safety at all times.
• Develop & implement a system to maintain tooling / fixture records
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, particularly machine efficiency and cost reductions, utilizing data-driven methods.
• Assist with updating consumable parts inventory records
• Participate in cross functional targeted improvement projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office package
• Experience with 2D & 3D drafting software
• Capable of performing process and equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective action formulation
• Attention to detail, particularly with respect to developing process documentation

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Eagerness to learn and take initiative
• Experience with Solidworks

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