About this role
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Summer 2026 Internship
Location: Michigan City, IN
Target Program Dates: May 26th – August 7th, 2026
Relocation Assistance: While local candidates are preferred, a temporary housing stipend may be available for those residing outside the immediate area of the internship location.
Req ID: 28073
Are You the Missing Linc?
Vanair, a Lincoln Electric Company in Michigan City, IN is looking for bright, driven engineering individuals to join our Engineering Summer Internship—designed to connect your academic foundation with real-world, hands-on experience. As a participant, you’ll Be the Linc between your education and a future in advanced manufacturing, innovation, and engineering leadership.
What Sets Us Apart
- LincPal Program: Get paired with a Lincoln Electric employee to guide your experience.
- Professional Development: Frequent workshops and leadership exposure.
- Networking & Culture: Participate in social events, National Intern Day, and community service.
- Career Pathway: Those eligible may be considered for full-time opportunities.
Overview of the Program
Vanair’s Engineering Internship offers individuals the chance to apply their academic knowledge in real-world settings at locations across the U.S. Participants work on meaningful projects in areas such as automation, manufacturing, R&D, and more, gaining valuable hands-on experience. The program includes technical training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities like presentations and leadership-led learning sessions. It’s a great way to build skills, grow your network, and explore a future career in engineering.
Potential Projects
- Evaluate and redesign 330D tooling to improve line efficiency, ergonomics, repeatability, and station throughput.
- Perform time‑motion studies, benchmark station layouts, and measure cycle‑time improvements.
- Create CAD updates to tooling and run FEA checks when applicable.
- Prototype tooling modifications using 3D printing or laser‑cut parts and validate improvements.
- Support solar testing by setting up solar simulators or outdoor rigs and running controlled test sequences.
- Instrument devices for voltage, current, and temperature logging and analyze energy‑harvesting performance.
- Assist with 12V reciprocating compressor testing, including teardown, tolerance measurements, and performance curve characterization.
- Set up test benches with pressure transducers, tachometers, and thermocouples and conduct NVH baseline measurements.
- Participate in high‑current jumpstarting software reviews, analyzing protection logic, thermal effects, and current pathways.
- Create block diagrams, perform failure‑mode analysis, and support bench testing for system safety validation.
Basic Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or having already achieved a bachelor's degree in engineering
- Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Mechanical Engineering degree
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Interest in working in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Other facts
About Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in arc welding, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and brazing and soldering alloys. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln has a worldwide network of manufacturing, distribution, sales and technical support covering more than 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company's website at http://www.lincolnelectric.com.
What you'll do
- Interns will work on meaningful projects in areas such as automation, manufacturing, and R&D, applying their academic knowledge in real-world settings. They will also participate in technical training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
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