Manufacturing Jobs in Illinois with J-1 Sponsorship

Position: Program / Project Management Intern

Reports To: Director, Business Development

Location: Downers Grove, IL

Internship Dates: 5/18/26 - 8/7/26

Compensation Details: $15 - $26 per hour

The hourly rate provided is intended to display the value of the company's base rate compensation for all statewide locations across the United States. Hourly rate is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

Key highlights of the role:

• Support complex projects with a focus on Aerospace markets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive growth, efficiency, and profitability.

• Exposure to strategic planning, customer relationship management, and value analysis.

• Opportunity to support key decisions and drive process improvements in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Brief Description

The Program/Project Management Intern, who will be based at our Downers Grove, IL, site works closely with our Program Managers and Director of Business Development to manage various customer and market specific projects focusing on developing and growing our business in Aerospace. The successful candidate is detail oriented, interested in aerospace applications, and able to drive improvements by using an analytical, hands-on approach. This position will report to the Director of Business Development and will play a key role in the New Product Launch process.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the New Product Launch process for products related to the Aerospace market.

• Collaborate with commercial, manufacturing, technical and quality teams to expand associated product line market presence and drive execution.

• Support various projects as directed by Program and Product Line Managers.

• Tracks / reports product and project performance trends and conducts / reports SWOT analysis of associated product line.

• Supports the new product launch proposal process to maximize applications wins.

Job Requirements

• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. Person with a U.S/ permanent residence (A U.S. Person is a U.S. Citizen or Green card holder).

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or a related field.

• Acts with strong sense of urgency with keen attention to detail.

• Creative thinker; strong analytical and decision-making skills.

• Process Oriented and able to manage to metrics.

• Ability to handle multiple projects and work effectively under time constraints in a fast-paced environment.

• Entrepreneurial Mindset: demonstrating initiative, ownership and a proactive approach to solving problems.

No Sponsorship Available: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.