AME Smart Factory Intern
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Job Location:
Anderson, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Role Purpose
This internship supports the implementation and validation of Smart Factory Inventory Management systems that provide realtime visibility of inventory WIP and material flow inside the manufacturing facility.
The intern will help connect physical material reality (what is actually on the floor) with digital systems used for planning replenishment and execution. This role focuses on material flow inside the factory not corporate ERP transactions.
Key Responsibilities
Inventory & WIP Visibility Deployment
- Support deployment of IoTenabled inventory tracking and large language video model environmental AI for raw material WIP kits carts and finished goods on the shop floor
- Assist in identifying and instrumenting material locations such as:
- Supermarkets
- Lineside buffers
- Kitting areas
- Staging and hold zones
- Validate that inventory state changes (arrive consume move exit) are correctly captured
Material Flow Mapping & Validation
- Work with engineers to map actual material flow paths versus expected flow
- Validate that digital inventory states reflect real movements and consumption
- Help identify mismatches between:
- System inventory
- Physical inventory
- Production demand signals
Replenishment & Alert Logic Support
- Assist in validating inventory thresholds alerts and triggers for:
- Shortages
- Overages
- Stagnant or blocked material
- Support testing of automated alerts that inform material handlers or planners in real time
Data Quality & Inventory Accuracy
- Perform spot checks comparing digital inventory records to physical counts
- Help identify root causes of inventory inaccuracy (missed scans late moves incorrect locations)
- Support continuous improvement of data reliability and trustworthiness
Documentation & Standardization
- Document:
- Inventory tracking methods
- Location naming conventions
- Material state definitions
- Contribute to repeatable standards for Smart Factory Inventory Management deployment at additional sites
Required Skills & Background
- Currently pursuing a degree in:
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Supply Chain Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Comfortable spending time on the shop floor observing material flow
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
- Able to document processes clearly and objectively
Preferred (Not Required)
- Exposure to:
- Lean manufacturing concepts (Kanban supermarkets pull systems)
- Inventory management or material handling
- Digital manufacturing or smart factory concepts
- Familiarity with Excel dashboards or basic data analysis
What the Intern Will Learn
- How inventory actually behaves inside a factory (vs how systems think it behaves)
- How realtime inventory visibility supports:
- Production stability
- Reduced shortages and expediting
- Lower WIP and carrying cost
- How IoT material tracking and manufacturing execution systems interact
- Why inventory accuracy is foundational to OEE throughput and flow
Success Criteria (What Good Looks Like)
By the end of the internship the intern will have:
- Supported implementation of smart inventory tracking in at least one production area
- Helped validate realtime WIP and material visibility
- Contributed to reduced inventory discrepancies or improved alert accuracy
- Produced documentation enabling replication at other Vertiv facilities
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Work Authorization No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need s ... View more
