Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer Intern will support engineering maintenance and production teams in driving process improvements increasing efficiency and assisting in problem-solving across manufacturing operations. This role provides hands-on exposure to lean manufacturing equipment reliability and project management with a specific focus on maintenance 5S initiatives and critical spare parts analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing improving and documenting manufacturing processes work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Lead/support maintenance 5S projects to improve tool organization workplace safety and equipment uptime.
• Conduct a critical spares analysis to identify essential parts establish stocking levels and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Collect and analyze production and maintenance data (cycle times downtime scrap utilization PM completion rates etc.) to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives including 5S Kaizen events and waste reduction projects.
• Participate in equipment trials tooling validations and new product introductions.
• Assist in troubleshooting production issues and recommending corrective actions.
• Create and update CAD drawings process flow diagrams and layouts as needed.
• Work with cross-functional teams (Production Maintenance Quality Tooling) to support day-to-day operations and projects.
• Present project results and recommendations to plant leadership.