Manufacturing Engineering Summer Intern
We are hiring 2025 Manufacturing Engineering Summer Interns – Grand Rapids, MI to learn and grow in a furniture manufacturing environment. As a global company, you will have the opportunity to tackle unique manufacturing challenges and engineer creative solutions. You will also have the opportunity to network with engineers from a variety of disciplines and locations.
What You Will Be Doing:
- You'll be based in our LEED certified, clean plant; this is not a typical factory
- You'll develop a firm understanding of the plant processes
- Working on multiple initiatives to reduce cost of products
- Resolving quality issues with existing products
Your Future Team:
Your daily team will be made up of about 20 individuals. There are a good number of senior employees who are eager to mentor, and we desire to grow engineers. We're a close team with a common purpose to perform for company and plant. We strive to establish a team with proven work/life balance. We value high performance and high work ethic while avoiding burnout. If you are social and looking for other ways to get connected, the early career engineers within the plant enjoy time together outside of work.
Who You Are:
- Are you the kind of person to get their hands dirty and jump into a challenge? Manufacturing engineers handle oily/dusty parts and may help with running equipment or troubleshooting equipment
- Do you work well with employees of all ages and levels and enjoy being active on the job? You'll spend more time on your feet navigating the plant environment, where you'll work with hourly employees, managers, and other engineers.
- Do you have a strong will to learn?
- Do you have experience working with equipment such as hand tools, mills, lathe, welding, paint, construction, etc.? (If not, that's okay, you'll get some hands-on experience during the internship.)
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Pursuing a degree in Engineering
- Preferred graduation dates: Dec 2025 and May 2026
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- This internship requires the student to be at a Steelcase facility each day
- Reliable transportation to and from the office is recommended, many of our sites do not have access to public transportation. This internship may require daily movement between manufacturing facilities during work hours.
Why People Choose to Work with Us:
At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.
As a Steelcase intern, you will gain real-world, hands-on experience and be treated as an equal member of the team from day one. You will be welcomed into a family network that extends beyond your business function into an interdisciplinary network of experts in their fields.
Who We Are:
Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.
What Matters to Us:
More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.
Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.
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