Manufacturing Simulation Intern (Digital Twins)

Location: McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, United States; onsite work across office and production environments

Pay range: $18.00–$37.00 per hour

Company

JLG, an Oshkosh company, develops access equipment including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and accessories for customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Build discrete event simulation models to identify plant bottlenecks, evaluate staging capacities, and test production scenarios.
• Develop and connect digital twins of manufacturing cells and robotics using FlexSim, Emulate3D, and NVIDIA Omniverse.
• Analyze cycle times, station configurations, and operator movements to support assembly line balancing and improve throughput.
• Integrate industrial sensor and PLC data into simulation models and custom Ignition dashboards.
• Create and revise 2D/3D plant layout drawings with AutoCAD or similar CAD tools.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, time studies, automation research, and engineering projects.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in data analytics, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Ability to work in office, field, and production environments, including walking, standing, climbing stairs, moderate lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to varying temperatures or noise.
• Ability to shift between detailed computer-based work and occasional physical tasks.

Nice to have

• Advanced-degree studies or research in digital twins, industrial simulation, controls engineering, or robotics.
• Experience with discrete event or robotics simulations, including FlexSim, Emulate3D, or Omniverse.
• Strong Python programming skills or experience with C++ or C#, especially NVIDIA Omniverse Kit applications, extensions, or microservices.
• Knowledge of controls engineering, PLC systems, industrial sensor or IoT data, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or industrial process optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional development, skills training, and opportunities to support employee growth.
• People-first culture guided by integrity, perseverance, and collaboration.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Pay is determined by role scope, experience, education, skills, and internal equity.