Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our employees make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Together, We'll Keep the World Moving Forward. Not everyone knows what Timken makes. But you'll recognize what we make possible. Timken engineers solutions that keep the world moving by offering products and services to keep the world's equipment, machinery and vehicles in motion. Everywhere from NASCAR® to NASA

At Timken, you will have opportunity to grow, optimize your performance and unlock your ambitions through positions in many areas of the company. While working independently or in a team environment, you will develop leadership and critical thinking skills to help you launch your career. Our internship positions allow students to gain real job experience and receive on-the-job training that focuses on our technologies and methodologies. From the start, interns are challenged to demonstrate their strengths and apply their knowledge to help us achieve our business strategy.

Timken brings to you what matters most as an intern:

• Competitive pay. The pay range for this position is $20 - $24 per hour.
• Real-world experience that provides an edge upon graduation.
• Access to the variety of technologies.
• Team-based environment.
• Career mentoring.

Position Overview:

Join our manufacturing engineering team at our M ontgomery, IL location as an intern and gain hands-on experience supporting engineering, tool room, and maintenance departments. You'll coordinate with engineers to create tool drawings, participate in continuous improvement projects, collect and process project data, and interact with multiple disciplines across the organization.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the engineering team to create and maintain tool drawings and prototype parts.
• Develop, review, and maintain process routings to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes, setups, fixtures, and cycle times; provide training and floor support as needed.
• Evaluate, recommend, and test machinery and equipment for process implementation and capability.
• Support CNC machines with programming, troubleshooting, and DNC library management.
• Apply lean manufacturing concepts when developing processing methods.
• Use computer-assisted engineering, clerical, and design software for analysis and layout tasks.
• Organize and maintain records documenting continuous improvement efforts.
• Present project proposals to stakeholders and assist with design and fabrication of prototype parts.
• Assist the tool room with part and tool machining as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related discipline.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and basic CAM/CNC concepts preferred.
• Comfortable using engineering and office software (e.g., Excel, CAD, data analysis tools).
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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