Manufacturing/Process Engineer (Internship-Summer 2026)

Why Waupaca Foundry?

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 3,200 people company-wide. Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation. Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.

Assist in design, evaluation, and implementation of manufacturing processes for metal casting production.

Assist the engineering department with:

- Design of new production processes and equipment.

- Implements use of new processes applying engineering knowledge.

- Evaluates/troubleshoots existing processes to reduce costs and improve quality.

- Provides project management support by helping to resolve issues with cross-functional project teams, contractors, & suppliers.

Education/Experience Requirements

- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university.

- Translating processes to Spanish a plus, but not required.

Qualifications

- Ability to develop training instructions.

- Ability to develop process controls.

- Familiarity with plant and equipment layout.

- Ability to evaluate equipment capacity and utilization.

- Knowledge of TPM/6-S/Lean, Value Stream Mapping.

- Experience with root-cause analysis, process improvements, tooling and fixture design.

- Ability to translate processes from English to Spanish.

- Be enrolled in post-high school education for the Fall 2026 semester.

- Minimum of 1 completed year in related field (preferred).

- Be considered a full time student (12 credits or more).

- Be 18 years or older.

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.