What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Ludington, MI position at Haworth, Inc.?
Engineering Intern (onsite) ~ Ludington, MI
Company Overview
At Haworth, we're not just creating office furniture; we're shaping dynamic workspaces. As a global leader in workspace solutions, we're on a journey to redefine the future of work. Our headquarters in Holland, MI, is the hub of innovation, and we are excited to bring on our summer 2025 intern cohort to help continue driving creativity and progress.
Why Haworth :
Culture of Innovation : Join a company that values innovation and empowers its employees to think outside the box.
Hands-On Experience : Gain real-world skills through meaningful projects and work directly with teams across departments.
Career Growth : Test drive a career in your field and learn from professionals. Build your network, skills and resume.
Haworth is a global leader in workspace design, with a legacy of innovation spanning over 70 years. As a family-owned business, Haworth maintains the agility and customer-focus of a smaller company while designing and manufacturing products that are distributed worldwide. Interns join one of Haworth's dedicated product, manufacturing, or service teams, gaining hands-on experience working directly with industry experts. Projects provide exposure to Haworth's full portfolio, from award-winning furniture to architectural interior products and comprehensive workspace solutions.
Haworth's culture is defined by connectivity, collaboration, and continual learning. We foster a work environment where employees actively engage with our spaces and products. Our headquarters doubles as a dynamic showroom, where many dealers and customers visit to experience our designs firsthand. This unique environment allows you to interact directly with the spaces and furniture you help create, fostering a deeper connection to your work and the impact it has on our clients.
Job Overview
We are currently looking for paid Manufacturing Engineering Interns to join our team in Ludington, MI. This position will be working onsite.
Get ready for an adventurous summer as a Haworth intern! You'll join a cohort of around 50 other dynamic interns for a 12 week program packed with hands-on learning. After a few weeks you’ll be attending NeoCon, the largest commercial design event in the world. There you will get an insider's look at all the latest industry trends and innovations. Throughout the summer you will dive into real projects that will give you a taste of what it's like to work in a leading business and manufacturing environment.
Each week brings new experiences as a group. Sharpen your skills with interactive workshops on networking, public speaking, and using AI tools in a business environment. Connect with mentors and see all areas of the office and manufacturing processes. Then unwind at intern-only social events where you can meet people from all corners of the business. By the end of the summer, you'll leave with real skills, an expanded professional network, and memories to last a lifetime. This is your chance to take your career to new heights!
The Ludington Components plant is responsible for fabrication, paints, and packs aluminum office furniture components for distribution to Haworth dealers and customers. You have the opportunity to assist with a variety of exciting projects within the Manufacturing Plant including : working to improve the productivity in the fabrication. To do so, we would like to shorten the time needed to review component drawings to determine what dimensions require review to ensure a quality part is manufactured. Our intern will lead a project to gather drawings from our electronic system and highlight / identify the critical dimensions that require review and work with the technology team to house them in a quick access database for the production team. The intern will also be exposed to lean manufacturing principals and asked to support problem solving and action item resolution to continuously improve our business.
Required Qualifications
- Part-time or full-time college enrollment, working towards a bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with at least a junior level status by Fall of 2025.
- Ability to work On-site in Ludington, MI from May 2025 to August 2025.
- Applicant must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Ideally, you have also demonstrated the following :
