Mechatronics / Automation Engineering Intern

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry | Manitowoc, WI

Don’t just study automation. Build it.

Take what you’ve learned in the classroom and put it to work on robots, controls and equipment running on a real foundry floor, alongside experienced engineers.

This is a paid, 12-14 week internship running May/June through August 2027, with flexible hours on day shift. Projects you may work on:

• Robots and cobots: improve cobot utilization, explore automating core blow-off (including 3D-printed cores) and possibly core dipping, and learn FANUC robot and cobot programming
• Process improvement (help improve gating yield)
• PLC and HMI controls: support smaller controls projects, like our core spinning cell and a leak tester, including programming, cabinet building and wiring diagrams
• Machine vision: program VS Series inspection cameras for real inspection applications
• Controls upgrades: help plan and prepare for larger upgrades to aging equipment like ovens and reclaimers
• Troubleshooting: help diagnose electrical issues on the floor as they come up

You’ll walk away able to:

• Program FANUC robots and cobots
• Program PLCs and HMIs
• Read wiring diagrams and troubleshoot real control cabinets
• Explain how much research and design goes into a controls upgrade before anyone touches a wire

You might be a fit if you:

• Are studying Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, Controls or Mechanical Engineering, or similar
• Are curious about how machines, controls and robotics work
• Prefer hands-on engineering to purely theoretical work
• Like figuring out why something isn’t working
• Are detail-oriented, safety-minded and willing to work on the plant floor
• Ask questions and learn from experienced engineers and technicians

We’re not looking for someone who already knows everything. We want someone who wants to figure things out.

Ready to build it? Apply now at www.wafco.com/careers