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Manufacturing Engineer Intern/Co-op
Posted on 10/30/2025
Emerson Electric
10,001+ employees
Global industrial automation software and devices.
No salary listed
Iowa, USA
In Person
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- Major(s): Agricultural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Machine Technology/Machine Trades/Tool & Die or similar field of study.
- Minimum year in school: Junior or Senior
- You prepare content for communication that is impactful. You convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives. You engage frontline employees for input and evaluate their best ideas. You are open to change and continue to learn and experience new opportunities.
- Support and promote a strong safety culture
- Support the achievement of the following critical success factors: Safety, Quality, Delivery/Lead-time Cost/Inventory Management and Cost of Quality
- Support the development and qualification of new procedures and processes
- Provide a manufacturing support interface with Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to address potential manufacturability issues
- Lean Implementation –Supporting the implementation of Lean in processes as appropriate
- Understand the principles and support the reduction in the cost of quality (COQ)
- Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE):
- Quality - Analyze data and implement Root-Cause solutions to improve processes and personnel driven nonconformance’s.
- Productivity - Identify and Facilitate Implementation of process improvements
- Coordinate and communicate with all levels of the organization (formal and informal presentations)
- Develop Best Practices and Procedures and communicate these to employees through Visual Workplace, Formal Training, and Area meetings
- Participate in the development of capital plans, support Appropriation Requests and the implementation of new capital technology to improve manufacturing processes and the reduction of nonconformance’s
- Delivery – Assist in coordination of production and quality activities to support Customer expectations
- Productivity - Identify and Facilitate Implementation of process improvement opportunities to increase throughput
- On the job training will happen, we are looking for you to have strong, hands-on experience from a previous job or internship related to manufacturing, or a project-based academic assignment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Emerson provides automation technology for critical industries. It supplies software and intelligent devices that monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes in settings like power plants, chemical facilities, and factories. Its products include sensors, controllers, measurement instruments, and software that work together to automate operations, improve safety, and increase efficiency. Unlike many peers, Emerson has narrowed its focus from a broad conglomerate to a dedicated industrial automation company, combining hardware, software, and services and expanding through targeted acquisitions (such as National Instruments) to deliver end-to-end automation solutions. Its goal is to help modern industries run more reliably and efficiently by providing integrated systems that manage complex processes.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri
Founded
1890
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Software and Systems orders surged 23% in Q1 FY2026, driving high-margin backlog growth.
- $7.9B backlog with 1.13 book-to-bill ensures 6.2% annual revenue growth through 2028.
- Free cash flow hit $1.30B in Q1 2026, funding $10B shareholder returns by 2028.
What critics are saying
- Rockwell Automation captures 15-20% of Emerson's automation share via FactoryTalk in 12-24 months.
- Schneider Electric undercuts Emerson's 8.9% valve share, causing revenue misses like Q1 2026's $30M.
- Weak Europe and China demand compresses margins below 17% pretax within 6-12 months.
What makes Emerson Electric unique
- AspenTech AVA AI platform embeds agentic AI into industrial workflows using first-principles models.
- $8.2B National Instruments acquisition bolsters test and measurement for semiconductors and aerospace.
- Seven segments deliver specialized valves, actuators, and software across process and discrete automation.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Parental Leave
Company News
Emerson Electric reported first-quarter results that exceeded earnings expectations, raised its full-year 2026 earnings per share guidance and announced a $250 million share buyback as part of a broader plan to return $10 billion to shareholders by 2028. Despite the positive results, shares fell 5.7%. Management highlighted priorities including electrification, energy security, nearshoring and AI-enhanced software, aiming to align its automation portfolio with long-term infrastructure trends. The company's narrative projects $21.3 billion in revenue and $3.3 billion in earnings by 2028, requiring 6.2% annual revenue growth. However, risks remain around uneven demand in Europe and China, which could offset gains from emerging growth areas. Analysts' fair value estimate of $164.51 suggests a 24% upside from current levels.
Emerson Electric, a Saint Louis-based technology and software company valued at $84.7 billion, has seen its shares rise 25.6% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF's 31.7% gain during the same period. The stock trades 8.7% below its 52-week high of $165.15, reached on 11 February. Over the past three months, shares surged 14.7%, slightly trailing the industrial sector ETF's 15.9% gain. Emerson's Q4 2025 results beat expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.46 and revenue of $4.4 billion matching estimates. The company projects full-year earnings between $6.40 and $6.55 per share. Analysts maintain a "moderate buy" consensus rating with a mean price target of $168.25, suggesting 11.6% upside potential.
Emerson Electric has entered into a new $2 billion 364-day credit facility with a syndicate of major banks, replacing its previous $3 billion arrangement. The facility, which currently has no borrowings, maintains unused liquidity support for commercial paper and general corporate purposes. The move comes as Emerson faces near-term challenges, including weaker EBITDA performance and softer guidance that pressured its share price in February. Revenue met expectations, but earnings guidance fell short amid margin pressure in key automation segments and uneven end markets in bulk chemicals, Europe and China. The company is positioning itself as a software and automation leader focused on digital and AI-driven solutions. Analysts' revenue projections for 2028 range from $21.3 billion to $21.7 billion, reflecting differing views on long-term growth prospects.
Emerson Electric has entered into a $2 billion unsecured 364-day credit facility led by JPMorgan Chase, with Bank of America, Citibank and Goldman Sachs participating. The facility supports general corporate purposes, including serving as a liquidity backstop for the company's commercial paper programme, and runs through 9 February 2027. The new agreement replaces Emerson's prior $3 billion 364-day facility dated 11 February 2025, which expired by its terms on 10 February 2026 with no exit fees. There are currently no borrowings outstanding under the new facility, which maintains the company's liquidity and financial flexibility.
Emerson Electric reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results with underlying orders up 9% year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of strong order growth. Underlying sales increased 2%, whilst adjusted earnings per share rose 6% to $1.46. CEO Lal Karsanbhai said growth was driven by demand in power, LNG, semiconductors, life sciences, and aerospace and defence. The company's backlog reached $7.9 billion, up 9% year-over-year, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13. Software and Systems orders jumped 23%, whilst Test and Measurement orders climbed 20%. Free cash flow reached $602 million with a 14% margin. Management said a software contract renewal timing issue reduced first-quarter sales growth by approximately one percentage point. The company expects full-year free cash flow growth of about 10%.