Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Where You’ll Work – Lubrication Equipment Division (LED)

Our heritage brand – with a legacy dating back to the company’s initial founding in 1926 – Graco’s Lubrication Equipment Division (LED) is a global leader in fluid handling technology, providing products worldwide to a diverse range of markets including vehicle service, industrial, fleets and transportation, construction and mining, as well as renewable and non-renewable energy markets.

The future of LED is bright, with significant investments being made across the business; the division is expanding to accommodate increased demand and growth driven by an investment in new products and innovative ideas. With global industry ramping up into high gear, LED is positioned to grease the wheels, bearings, and machinery that will revolutionize the future.

Ready to join us?

Position Summary: Join our dynamic team at Graco as a Mechanical Engineering Intern, where you will work alongside our Mechanical Engineers to design, support, analyze and develop solutions to challenging problems with fluid handling equipment.  You will build skills in machine design, failure analysis, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, and problem solving

What You Will Do at Graco

Assist in new product development activities, such as:

• Mechanical design ideation & collaboration 
• Hands-on support of project team prototyping & testing 
• I would keep this one, my interns have done this 
• Design test plans and perform tests 

• Analysis of design to applicable standards (SAE, UL, etc.) 

• Analysis of design using engineering analysis tools and techniques (CREO, Finite Element Analysis, etc.) 

• Review of instruction manuals and product literature 

Assist in standard product support activities, such as: 

• Solve real problems 

• Troubleshooting product problems in manufacturing, lab or field 

• Conduct tests and analysis results 
• Develop and implement design solutions that solve problem 

Develop knowledge of: 

• What it is to be part of a new product development team
• Graco product line equipment & applications 
• Product development considerations such as product cost, project schedules, customer considerations in product design 
• Operational systems 
• Graco and industry design standards 
• Graco Quality Management System 
• Graco customer applications and requirements 
• Other duties as assigned 

What You Will Bring to Graco

• Pursuing BS degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as an effective team member
• Mechanical aptitude and desire for hands on work

Accelerators

• CAD software experience such as Solid Works, Creo, etc.

Power to Be

At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way. Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be. Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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Proven Quality. Leading Technology. Launch your career with Graco!