Intern: Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling & Equipment (Fall 2026)
Dublin, VA, US, 24084
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
At Volvo Trucks North America, New River Valley Operations you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. You will:
Support the tooling and equipment team in developing new tooling designs and systems, optimizing tooling and equipment processes, and ensuring safe reliable tooling and equipment implementation throughout the factory.
Your future team
You will work with a team of 10 innovative tooling and equipment engineers and project managers with experience in design, procurement, and managing installation of new tools and equipment sitewide.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will:
- Work collaboratively with the tooling and equipment team to identify and close gaps in tooling and equipment activities.
- Design and initiate 3D printing of fixtures and components.
- Design and develop tooling and fixtures to support production processes.
- Perform drawing and documentation updates as required to support tooling and equipment projects.
- Support in installation and training of use of new tooling and equipment
- Optimize documentation processes and generate PowerBIs as necessary to clearly show tooling progress
- Support with documentation, cataloguing, and asset tracking of new tooling and equipment
- Support in root cause analysis of process, tooling and equipment failures
- Participate in equipment installation, modification, and improvement projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including production, quality, and safety—to ensure equipment reliability and compliance.
- Assist with spare parts management, equipment calibration, and inventory control.
- Observe and follow all plant safety and environmental regulations.
- Any and all tasks as required by manager.
You will bring:
- Ability and willingness to rapidly learn new systems and tasks.
- Attention to detail
- Critical/analytical thinking skills
- Effective communicator
- Familiarity with problem solving analysis
- Active listening
- Spatial Recognition
- Proficiency in Office 365/Power BI
- Proficiency in 2D CAD including AutoCAD
- Proficiency in 3D CAD including Creo, Solidworks, Catia
- Experience with 3D printing.
- GD&T
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related technical field. Your degree must be at an accredited school, and you need to have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship.
- Must be either a Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student at the start of your internship
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
- Fall Interns may work up to 30 hours per week and must be enrolled as a student
What’s in it for you?
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
• An atmosphere where you matter as an individual and member of our team.
• Autonomy to get work done with flexibility to allow for work/life/school balance.
• The ability to work and learn from members of a proficient and professional team.
• A fast-paced, engaging work environment with amenities including full cafeteria, gym, and health services onsite.
Ready for the next move?
• Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.
Nearest Major Market: Blacksburg
Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia