Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Job Description

Winchester Electrical Engineer Intern – Summer 2027 | Winchester Ammunition

The Tone:
This is an Electrical Engineer Intern position for Summer 2027 at Winchester Ammunition, located in Independence, MO, and Oxford, MS. Winchester Ammunition is a global leader in the manufacturing of small caliber ammunition. This role is crucial for supporting safe and efficient operations by focusing on the reliability, design, and maintenance of critical instrumentation and electrical systems within the production environment, ensuring continuous contribution to the company’s manufacturing excellence.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Independence, MO; Oxford, MS
• Pay: $30.00 / hour
• Mission: Ensure safe and efficient operations through the reliability, design, and maintenance of instrumentation and electrical systems.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Projects: Lead a minimum of three hands-on projects throughout the term, with topics defined based on department and business needs.
• Reliability Leadership: Provide reliability leadership for instruments and electrical systems, including comprehensive troubleshooting and data analysis.
• Maintenance Support: Support maintenance efforts in the development of policies and procedures for preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Process Improvement: Identify, evaluate, and implement process improvements specifically related to the production of small caliber ammunition.
• Capital Projects: Serve as the engineering representative on small capital projects, managing processes including justification, obtaining approval, ordering, and installation of equipment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Enrolled at an accredited college or university majoring in an undergraduate Electrical Engineering degree program.
• Experience: Must have completed sophomore year (or 60 completed credit hours) prior to the first rotation with Olin and be able to work full-time (40 hours a week during normal business hours) during the rotation.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability in reliability leadership for electrical systems, troubleshooting, data analysis, and identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Bonus: An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required throughout the internship. Experience in ammunition and firearms with knowledge of the shooting sports industry is preferred. For the Independence, MO location, U.S. citizenship is required. All candidates must be able to access ITAR controlled technical data and successfully vetted as an Employee Possessor.