Jobs at Scot Forge

Develops manufacturing routings, drawings, procedures, and production plans for custom forgings. Interprets specifications and blueprints, selects materials and heat treatments, estimates costs, and ensures plans meet quality and customer requirements. Investigates nonconforming products, performs root-cause analysis, implements corrective actions, supports lean improvement projects, and collaborates with manufacturing, metallurgy, heat treatment, machining, quality, and sales teams.

Designs and supports custom machinery, tooling, and industrial equipment for forging, heat treat, machining, and material handling operations. Responsibilities include SolidWorks design, engineering drawings, component selection, stress and FEA analysis, bills of material, equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, reliability improvements, and collaboration with operations, maintenance, contractors, and suppliers.

Summer 2027 internship supporting data science and business intelligence in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities may include analytics, dashboard and report development, data modeling, ETL pipeline modernization, requirements gathering, machine learning, and generative AI or LLM projects. Interns will work on self-directed or mentored projects involving data visualization, cloud migration, relational databases, and business problem-solving.

Software Development Intern supporting a manufacturing IT environment through backend development, system integrations, frontend applications, digital-twin initiatives, ERP user experiences, and generative AI integrations. The intern will work with REST APIs, databases, web and mobile applications, and software development teams while receiving mentoring and completing self-directed projects.

Supports an IT team in a manufacturing environment through endpoint deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, asset management, documentation, networking, cloud technology initiatives, tool testing, and automation. The intern will research technical issues, document solutions, and gain experience with hardware, operating systems, enterprise technologies, and IT service processes under mentorship.

Human Resources Intern supporting onboarding, recruiting, HRIS recordkeeping, confidentiality, exit interviews, student internship programs, data tracking, and community outreach. The role involves coordinating pre-employment requirements, maintaining employee files, assisting with hourly recruiting, compiling workforce data, and collaborating across HR, marketing, and manufacturing teams. The internship is based at Scot Forge’s Spring Grove, Illinois corporate facility during Summer 2027.

Cybersecurity intern supporting an IT team in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities may include vulnerability management, security assessments, configuration reviews, monitoring, investigations, documentation of security controls, and security awareness initiatives across IT and manufacturing OT environments. The intern will research technical questions, troubleshoot issues, document findings, and complete mentored cybersecurity projects.

Leads Scot Forge’s PMO, overseeing governance, complex customer programs, strategic initiatives, and new product development. Directs schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications while aligning operations, engineering, sales, supply chain, quality, finance, customers, and executives. Builds PMO processes, develops talent, and mentors program and project management professionals to improve execution and support enterprise growth.

Marketing interns will support social media management, content creation, market and campaign analysis, internal communications, digital performance, AI integration, and corporate event planning. They will collaborate with sales and other departments to develop targeted marketing campaigns, communicate market insights, and enhance onsite customer experiences.

Supports the technical sales team through competitor and market research, customer data analysis, opportunity identification, business development mapping, and cross-functional projects. Shadows sales professionals during customer calls, facility tours, and offsite visits. The internship emphasizes communication, problem-solving, collaboration, professional development, and exposure to technical sales activities.

Mechanical Engineering Intern supporting facilities engineering, continuous improvement, and manufacturing equipment projects. Responsibilities include SolidWorks mechanical modeling, component design and selection, reverse engineering, blueprint creation, equipment redesign, and research for new processes. The intern will collaborate across disciplines and gain practical manufacturing experience.

Summer 2027 internship supporting quality and manufacturing process engineering. Responsibilities include updating procedures and training documentation, reporting and resolving non-conformances, applying statistics to assess process capability, and creating standardized gauging purchasing guidance. The role combines office and manufacturing environments and requires occasional travel to nearby facilities.

Summer 2027 internship supporting quality systems and manufacturing process improvement. Responsibilities include production certification reviews, ERP process automation, dimensional inspection digitalization, PPAP and First Article exposure, and updating procedures and training documentation. The intern will collaborate with Quality and IT stakeholders and apply problem-solving and engineering principles in an office-based corporate setting.

Process Engineering Intern supporting forging manufacturing processes at Scot Forge’s corporate facility. Projects include SolidWorks support, order-entry standardization, PES wizard development, test-quantity investigations, non-compliance report review, and SME facilitation. The role requires pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, being a rising junior or higher, communication skills, intermediate SolidWorks or 3D modeling experience, and U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern supporting machining operations, production projects, process improvement, quality control, throughput optimization, bottleneck reduction, cycle-time and scrap reduction. Responsibilities include maintaining routings, work instructions, and blueprints, and designing and presenting CNC fixture and tool designs. The intern will collaborate with engineering and production teams while applying problem-solving and project-management skills.

Designs electrical systems for new and retrofitted manufacturing machinery, including machine panels, controls, schematics, component selection, and plant power distribution. Performs electrical analysis, code compliance, arc flash study updates, troubleshooting, procurement, contractor coordination, project support, equipment startup, and continuous improvement. The role also mentors technical staff, supports operations, and works onsite in both office and shop environments with occasional travel to other facilities.

Lead organizational development, learning, leadership development, succession planning, and performance management programs for a 600-employee manufacturing organization. Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps, coach performance management, analyze talent data, support organizational change, ensure employment compliance, and maximize training investments.

Designs, validates, and troubleshoots hydraulic and mechanical equipment for manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include developing fluid power circuits, creating hydraulic and mechanical layouts in SolidWorks, researching new processes and equipment, improving existing systems for reliability and safety, and programming machine controls. The role involves hands-on work in office and production environments with occasional exposure to industrial hazards and demanding physical conditions.

Supports outsourced manufacturing by developing supplier manufacturing plans, inspection and quality-control processes, work instructions, routings, drawings, and APQP/PPAP documentation. Evaluates supplier capabilities, coordinates initial product deployments, reviews inspection reports, resolves nonconformances, drives corrective actions and continuous improvement, and audits current and prospective suppliers. The role is fully onsite in Spring Grove, Illinois, with travel of up to 40%, including possible international travel.

Develops, implements, and maintains manufacturing processes, methods, routings, work instructions, and costs. Supports production launches, problem solving, lean initiatives, quality improvements, time studies, process simulations, capital justifications, and equipment utilization. Provides technical leadership and training while improving safety, quality, productivity, cycle times, scrap, waste, and customer order completion across multiple plants and shifts.