What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer Internship position at Lasko Products?
Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for our light manufacturing facility in Franklin, TN. The summer internship will run from May 19, 2025 through August 15, 2025.
The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will have specific project ownership and will collaborate with the cross functional product teams to develop new products as well as improve the performance of existing portfolio of products.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Attend team meetings and present updates.
- Creating work instructions
- Looking at line balancing and product flow
- Collaborate with team to brainstorm and use decision tools such as Pugh matrix for decision making
- Participate in design reviews, DMFEAs and other review meetings.
- Build 3D Models and Assemblies in Solid Works while following Lasko established build practices.
- Design plastic parts with SPI molding practices.
- Prepare drawings & STL files for prototyping purposes
- Support team in fabricating electro-mechanical product samples.
- Conduct benchmark teardowns and document findings.
- Prepare Power Point presentations and slides to communicate ideas
- Create bill of materials and preliminary cost analysis.
Skills and Qualifications
About the Company
Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand). Lasko's products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko's leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X - 4X larger than the #2 brand. Lasko's domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.
Lasko's Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company's success is based on 5 Core Values :
The Lasko family owned and operated Lasko Products until November 2016, when private investment firms Comvest Partners and JW Levin Management Partners ("JWLMP") acquired the business. Comvest Partners and JWLMP are committed to growing the business with investments in growth and productivity.
Geographic Reach
Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company's Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.
Diversity & Inclusion
Comvest and its portfolio companies recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race / national origin, gender / gender identification, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, religious affiliation, and other protected status. We have a clear vision to be the place where diverse talent wants to come, stay, and do their best work. We know our companies run on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and smart employees. We believe that diversity within an organization creates long-term value for the organization itself and its constituents. Comvest and its portfolio companies are high performing organizations that seeks to hire hard-working and dedicated high performers. While Comvest and its portfolio companies always strive to look at a diverse pool of candidates, we will always choose the most qualified candidate for the job being recruited for, in order to strive for success for both the employee and the firm.
