Manufacturing Process Improvement Intern
Radford, VA - USA
Job Summary
Position Overview
Manufacturing Process Improvement Intern will work on-site at a manufacturing facility supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives throughout the summer. This role provides hands-on exposure to shop floor operations and ownership of one or more projects focused on workplace organization material flow standard work and productivity improvement. The intern will partner closely with operations engineering and site leadership to deliver measurable sustainable improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead or support manufacturing process improvement projects aligned with site priorities including:
- 6S (5S Safety) Implementation: Lead the rollout or recalibration of 6S standards across designated production areas. Conduct audits define visual standards and establish sustainment plans.
- Material Presentation Strategy: Assess current material staging and delivery methods site-wide. Develop and help implement a standardized material presentation approach to improve ergonomics reduce waste and support production flow.
- Standard Work & Value Stream Mapping: Map critical production areas using value stream mapping and time studies. Identify bottlenecks develop standard work and recommend level-loading and productivity improvements to maximize throughput and on-time delivery.
- Collect analyze and interpret production data to support recommendations and data-driven decision-making.
- Collaborate daily with operators supervisors engineers and other stakeholders on the shop floor.
- Present project updates findings and final recommendations to site leadership at defined milestones and project closeout.
- Document work using standard formats (A3s project boards SOPs visual controls) to ensure sustainment of improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel PowerPoint and Word.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work comfortably in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to be present on the shop floor and engage with frontline employees.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Completed sophomore year or above at the time of the internship.
- Coursework or exposure to lean manufacturing Six Sigma or industrial engineering principles.
- Experience with time studies process mapping A3 problem solving or data visualization tools.
- Self-starter who can work independently with minimal direction while managing multiple priorities.
Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a U.S. Person which includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals U.S. permanent residents individuals granted asylum in the United States and refugees in the United States or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.
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 30000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power transmit and control motion. The Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 .
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 youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement please email 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
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Regal Beloit and Rexnord Corporation merged in 2001 to create Regal Rexnord. Find out more about the brands that make up our power transmission portfolio.