Engineering Intern, Manufacturing & Automation

2300 Vierling Drive West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 United States of America

Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries, with a commitment to delivering quality, building trust and improving lives. Today, Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network comprised of industry leading family of companies:
Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, Oatey Canada, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo.

At Oatey, we're doing big things — and by joining us, you'll have the chance to do big things too. You can build a strong career in an innovative, inclusive, high-performance environment, with the confidence that your company cares — about you, our customers and our world.

Ready to make an impact in a place where you matter?

Interested in an internship with challenging projects, high visibility, professional networking, development, and fun?

Oatey is currently seeking college students for the summer of 2027 to join our award-winning program:
The Oatey Intern Experience. Oatey offers a 12-week summer internship that will expose you to meaningful work and exceed your expectations. You will be a part of a diverse, collaborative team environment yet experience your own personal and individual growth. Our interns deliver excellence through high engagement and performance, which is why we often hire them post-graduation*.

* Based on outstanding performance and organizational needs

The Oatey Intern Experience supports our growing organization by attracting talented students to develop them into future leaders. It is unique with one‑on‑one mentorship, developmental feedback and coaching, lunch series, engaging networking events and weekly forums. You will work closely with experts to develop your skills and gain valuable insight in your chosen career field. Additionally, you will have exposure to all leadership levels of Oatey.

Lastly, you will have a great time networking with other interns and forge lasting relationships.

Learning and Development Peer Mentoring Challenging Team Projects Community Involvement

Under the general supervision of the Manufacturing Engineering team, the intern will support Manufacturing Engineering at Cherne Industries in Shakopee, Minnesota. Assignments will contribute to Oatey’s operations while providing the student with hands‑on work experience.

Fabrication of automated equipment for improving production processes across Oatey product lines.

• Support Automation Engineers with wiring, machining, and assembling custom automation; gain exposure to PLC programming and controls.
• Manufacturing process analysis and evaluation for automation.
• Provide startup support for debugging and production.
• Design and document work cells and fixtures to support process improvements

• Education:
  
  Enrolled in an engineering degree or engineering technician program
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with Solid Works or other CAD software.
• Interest in manufacturing process design, material flow, production equipment, work methods, and processes
• Ability to work within a cross‑functional, multicultural team
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and organize work efficiently
• Process-oriented thinker

• Electrical wiring experience is a plus.
• PLC programming experience is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude/some hands‑on…