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Enerpac Tool Group · 2 days ago

Industrial Design intern/Co-Op - Summer 2026

Milwaukee, WI

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Enerpac Tool Group is a leading provider of high-pressure hydraulic tools and heavy load positioning solutions. The Industrial Design Intern/Co-Op for Summer 2026 will assist with concept generation, product design, and prototyping while working closely with various stakeholders to create user-centered solutions.

Industrial

Responsibilities

Participate in product research and uncover opportunities that effectively translate needs into actionable design requirements

Involved heavily in upfront concept ideation and development, solving newly found needs and opportunities

Participate in the design, development and refinement of physical products and graphical user-interfaces

Use thought strategy to develop user experiences for our products through both digital and physical means

Generate creative design proposals by using a variety of illustration techniques to provide visual portrayals of design directions

Use computer software to develop virtual models and renderings of different designs to communicate design intent to internal teams, stakeholders, and business partners

Ability to create physical prototypes that represent accurate design directions to gain alignment and direction with our cross functional teams

Work with cross functional teams, Enerpac Operations, and other specialists such as mechanical engineers or manufacturers to evaluate whether their design concepts will fill a need at a reasonable cost

Qualification

User-centered design3D software toolsDesign thinkingProduct form languageMechanical designCreative storytellingCuriosityRapid visualizationAnalog sketchingDigital sketchingCreativityCommunication skills

Required

Participate in product research and uncover opportunities that effectively translate needs into actionable design requirements

Involved heavily in upfront concept ideation and development, solving newly found needs and opportunities

Participate in the design, development and refinement of physical products and graphical user-interfaces

Use thought strategy to develop user experiences for our products through both digital and physical means

Generate creative design proposals by using a variety of illustration techniques to provide visual portrayals of design directions

Use computer software to develop virtual models and renderings of different designs to communicate design intent to internal teams, stakeholders, and business partners

Ability to create physical prototypes that represent accurate design directions to gain alignment and direction with our cross functional teams

Creativity that extends beyond product design

The passion to create and build something from nothing on our Design & Innovation team

Possess an understanding of the design process and have successfully applied it to multiple projects

Well versed in product form language, ergonomics, user-centered design, design for manufacturability and product interaction

Curiosity in a changing landscape of design, technology and user experience trends

Have a foundation of user empathy and creative storytelling

Strong consumer centric approach to design, demonstrating strong design thinking processes and methodologies

Experience in Creo, SolidWorks or equivalent 3D software tools

Highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, SketchBook Pro [Digital Sketching], as well as analog sketching

Excellent demonstration of rapid visualization, including quick ideation sketching

Understanding of mechanical design

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills, including the ability to communicate concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences