Title: Product Development Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 Location: Ankeny, IA, USA Posted Date: 2026-10-28T01:10:00
Job Description: Kreg’s Product Engineering group designs exciting new woodworking tools and jigs that make building projects more approachable to a wide variety of beginner, intermediate, and professional woodworkers. The Product Development Engineer Intern role will be a member of a collaborative team that defines and develops products from concept through production while working with the Product Management, Project Management, Supply Chain, and internal/external manufacturers. Essential Job Functions - Participate in ideation and concepting of products aimed at solving our customer’s needs - Assist with the development and design of components and assemblies of consumer hand tools, including 3D solid modeling, prototyping, and testing of new ideas and products - Generate product specifications and conduct or coordinate performance testing during development and production to verify function, quality, and safety of a product - Ensure design documentation is accurate, and kept up to date, while driving design standardization across all product lines. - Participate in teams whose mission is to reduce cost of existing products or increasing production throughput through via design improvements and simplification - Works with Product Managers to develop technical design requirements - Supports internal and external manufacturing during initial trials and production - Participates in continuous improvement teams and/or problem-solving teams - Interface with internal and external customers regarding technical performance issues - Review and control vendor-supplied engineering documents Education and/or Experience - Junior or Senior enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree program (finished sophomore year) - Experience or training on 3D modeling CAD software – SolidWorks preferred - Previous internship experience desirable - Passionate about being hands on - Woodworking experience a plus Bonus Skills and Abilities - Strong problem-solving skills. Ability to apply existing technologies to new problems. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment. - Attention to detail and strong organizational skills. - Passionate about being hands on - Woodworking experience a plus Your Work Environment Work is performed in an office environment and will include long periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Requires the ability to operate standard office equipment. Must have the ability to lift and small carry parcels, packages, and other items and to walk short distances. Rarely will the job include heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling. This job description contains essential functions of the job and is not intended to cover or contain a listing of every task, duty or responsibility that may be required. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees assigned to this job may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
About Kreg Tool Company, Employee-Owned
Kreg Tool Company is a manufacturer of tools and equipment for woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers. Founded in 1989, the company maintains its global headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa. The business operates as an employee-owned organization with a workforce of 152 people. Its product line includes pocket-hole jigs, clamping tools, and measuring solutions.
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