Design Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Toyota Industries Corporation
Maryland Heights, Missouri, United StatesPosted Sep 2, 2026
Hardware / EngineeringSummer 2027Year-round

About the role

A Design Engineer Intern with Bastian Automation collaborates with coworkers, customers, and suppliers to utilize the latest technologies while creating equipment design for integration into distribution, production solutions and other material handling components/units. This involves understanding the customer’s goals and objectives in order to develop and support smart engineered solutions.

This position is an on-site full-time internship in Maryland Heights, MO.

Job Duties

  • Modify, critique, and release equipment designs per customer and Toyota

Automated Logistics specifications and standards

  • Collaborate with Automation, Controls, or Commissioning engineers to create

3D layouts for system studies

  • Create detailed installation and layout drawings
  • Troubleshoot and modify manufactured equipment, creating red line drawings,

updating SolidWorks models and drawings to create As-Built packages prior to shipment

  • Effectively communicate schedules, design concepts, and training to personnel

at Toyota Automated Logistics and end user facilities

  • Create and modify mechanical manuals, preventative maintenance schedules and

tasks, and troubleshooting guides

  • Attend training and become certified in applicable technologies or programs
  • Be a team member and contributor within the office, providing help outside of

department scope when required

  • Deliver projects that meet or exceed customer’s expectations, developing

repeat customers

  • Attend meetings and functions on time with active involvement
  • Research new components and materials, providing recommendations for adoption

into standards

  • Coordinate with other engineers or teams to ensure all components are

accounted for across disciplines

  • Support project installations and post-startup mechanical maintenance trips
  • Position will be onsite at our Custom Automation plant in Greenfield, IN

Travel

  • Less than 5% travel (travel expense paid by company)

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