M & P Intern 

We are looking for a Onsite M&P Intern for our Huntersville, NC location. Support the development and industrialization of additive manufacturing (AM) systems and workflows for key customer applications. This role is designed to expose the intern to the full process and product development lifecycle — from design for AM and machine baselining to process development and quality control. The intern will contribute to improving repeatability, traceability, and scalability of production processes through targeted projects, technical documentation, and hands-on collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Your Responsibilities:

• Assist with designing and building test rigs, fixtures, and other sub-systems to support internal development projects and key applications.
• Assist in the writing of standard work instructions and training documents.
• Participation in data collection and analysis surrounding machine health checks and maintenance.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to support the development, qualification, and ramp up to series production of AM components.
• Utilize 3D CAD tools and plastic/metal 3d printing resources to design and manufacture components in support of the points above.
• Participate in development of semi-automated or repeatable test workflows to improve production reliability.

Your Profile:

• Junior/Senior college student enrolled in a Bachelors degree program in Engineering or holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience with 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, etc.)
• U.S. Person Requirements: Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
• Enthusiastic about hands-on problem solving in advanced manufacturing
• Understanding of mechatronics
• Organized, with attention to detail in both execution and documentation
• Capable of analyzing complex technical challenges and proposing solutions
• Proficient in technical communication — reports, presentations, documentation
• Collaborative and willing to work across disciplines and roles
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to evolving priorities

Why Oerlikon:

Innovation and innovators thrive at Oerlikon, a leader in engineering solutions that enhance the performance of our products and services. We are diverse in our perspectives but united in our purpose: to develop technologies that reduce resource and energy consumption and help build a healthier, more sustainable and better protected world.

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Are you curious? Then release your passion to succeed and APPLY to discover how you can help us build a better world and realize how you can make a personal difference by joining our global team! Our commitment is your success!

About us

Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership. 

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Agencies:

Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon’s terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.