Jobs and Careers
UN

SUMMER INTERN - HEAVY PRESS MECHANICAL ENGINEER - 1st Shift

Universal Alloy Corporation
United StatesinternshipVerifiedPosted 16 Feb 2026
💰 $36,000/yr

About the role

SUMMER INTERN – HEAVY PRESS MECHANICAL ENGINEER (COLLEGE)

Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC)

SOAR with us: Safety, Ownership, Advancement, and Respect—Fueling Excellence on the Front Line.

Are you ready to launch an internship in aerospace manufacturing with a company that values your contribution and invests in your future? At Universal Alloy Corporation, we’re looking for dedicated individuals who want to learn and SOAR with us.

Position Overview

As a Summer Intern you will gain valuable experience in a manufacturing setting which will aid in directing your future decisions regarding potential career pathways.

Why SOAR with UAC?

Safety First

We prioritize a safe work environment and provide the training and equipment to protect our team.

Ownership of Excellence

We empower our employees to take pride in their work and strive for quality in every part produced.

Advancement Through Innovation

We offer clear pathways for growth and development within a cutting-edge industry.

Respect for Craftsmanship

We recognize and reward the skill, dedication, and hard work of our front-line team.

Compensation & Benefits

Universal Alloy Corporation offers a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth:

  • Competitive Pay:
    • $18/hour
    • Flexible schedule on 1st shift
    • 6 weeks during the summer
  • Personal Growth: Gain valuable real-world experience
  • Our Goal for Students in the Internship Program:
    • Soft skills, i.e., punctuality, dependability, communication skills, teamwork, initiative
    • Customer/employee relation skills
    • Understanding of what we do here at UAC and understand how what they are assigned to do during the internship impacts our business
    • Foundational understanding/exposure to a Manufacturing Facility
  • And More: Discover additional perks that make UAC a great place to build your career.

Responsibilities

  • Exercise and promote safety. Proper usage of all PPE when working in the manufacturing areas of the plant
  • Promote and comply with all company safety, health and environmental policies, rules and regulations
  • Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges
  • Great communicator/customer interactions
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Ability to work with Microsoft office products on computers, especially Excel spreadsheets
  • Good reasoning and decision-making skills
  • Implements assigned projects and planned maintenance activities with assistance from the manager and/or process engineer
  • Provide engineering support for various process improvement initiatives
  • Provide engineering support as needed to the EHS group
  • Performs other required duties as needed in addition to the essential responsibilities described above
  • Ability to carry out instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Leadership Skills: Promote safety as a core value; understand leadership role for Safety culture and that others will model their sentiment, attitudes, and actions; understand the need to demonstrate a hyper level of safety conscientiousness and obsessiveness
  • Project Skills: Able to coordinate projects and execute plans involving multiple personnel from various departments
  • Decision-making Skills: Think in terms of what is best for the business and customer when making decisions that may affect areas outside of immediate influence
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to resolve conflict with internal or external sources in the utmost professional manner
  • Reasoning Skills: Ability to carry out and communicate written and/or oral instructions
  • Physical Abilities: Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands; must be able to lift 50 pounds at any time during his/her shift.; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Apply for this role

Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.

Apply Now →Generate Application Kit

Free account required — sign up in 30s

Company

Universal Alloy Corporation

View company profile →