Product Development Intern

Worthington Enterprises
Closter, New Jersey, United StatesPosted Sep 2, 2026

About the role

Join our team and grow with us!

Worthington Enterprises is looking for a Product Development Intern. The intern should be comfortable working both in an office/engineering environment and directly on the manufacturing floor. This role is intended to provide hands-on engineering experience while allowing the candidate to contribute to active product development and manufacturing improvement projects.

Primary Responsibilities

Duties include a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to:

  • Assist with the development of new products and improvements to existing

products.

  • Create, review, and update engineering drawings for new and existing

products.

  • Assist with developing product dimensions, tolerances, material requirements,

and other technical specifications.

  • Support the creation and maintenance of product specifications and

engineering documentation.

  • Assist with prototype development, testing, evaluation, and documentation.
  • Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to determine

whether product designs can be manufactured safely, consistently, and efficiently.

  • Assist engineers with the design, planning, and budgeting of engineering

projects.

  • Participate in design reviews and provide input based on manufacturing

observations and collected data.

  • Assist with researching materials, components, manufacturing methods, and

industry standards as required for product development projects.

  • Create and modify 2D drawings and 3D CAD models, preferably using SolidWorks.
  • Work directly with manufacturing personnel to understand current production

methods and challenges.

  • Provide engineering support for day-to-day manufacturing and production

issues.

  • Use data and observations to help distinguish between equipment, material,

tooling, operator, and process-related issues.

  • Assist with reviewing and developing product cost information.
  • Gather information related to raw material

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