Manufacturing Engineer Interns

Date Posted:

2025-08-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA

Otis Elevator Company is searching for highly motivated candidates interested in starting a career in one of our various areas of engineering! 

Internships at Otis are rewarding and challenging, providing you with the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop through meaningful projects that drive our business. Our comprehensive internship program will allow you to gain hands-on experience and broaden your skills. You’ll be immersed in the Otis culture where we collaborate to best serve our customers; and where we empower and inspire each other through support, autonomy and trust. 

These are full-time, paid summer internships, typically ranging from 10-12 weeks, in May/June 2026. Throughout your internship, we provide continuous training and performance feedback to ensure you develop the necessary skills to succeed. Additional career opportunities are available upon conclusion of a successful internship. 

The Otis Manufacturing Engineering Intern will assist with multiple projects in the Manufacturing Department that will provide the student with an introduction to Manufacturing Engineering functions and continuous improvement initiatives. The student will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders within the Otis Elevator organization while developing project management & customer service skills. 

Essential Responsibilities 

• Support new programs/products through production and ensure products meet cost, delivery, and customer/internal specifications requirements including coordinating efforts with product, manufacturing, and quality engineering 
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications, and work instructions 
• Identify all tools and fixtures required to manufacture the product to specifications 
• Ensure a safe working environment is set and maintained 

• Develop, design, acquire or create new equipment for improved productivity, efficiency, and safety 
• Develop excellent documentation of processes and follow change management processes when changes occur  
• Utilize Lean principles to set up and improve work cell 

Education / Certifications 

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering

Basic Qualifications 

• Ability to work in a highly team-oriented and dynamic environment 

• Candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Needs to be self-motivated and able to manage several simultaneous projects and responsibilities 
• Excellent analytical skills and technical skills are required 

Otis is the world’s largest elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service business.  We serve customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world and maintain more than 2 million elevators and escalators globally. Our Gen2® elevator system, energy-saving ReGen™ drive technology and Link escalator solutions have set industry standards for innovation and performance. Otis has more than 68,000 employees, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians.  We are proud to be a global team that continues to rise to the challenges of a fast-moving, high-performance company. Together, the people of Otis are creating new ideas and opportunities by collaborating across time zones, geographies and cultures to better serve our customers. So just imagine where you can take your career! 

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.  

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of