Lean Manufacturing Intern

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summer Interns will work onsite 40 hours per week (full-time), with a targeted start date of May 3, 2027 through August 12, 2027.

Description

- An engineer with good communication skills to work in standard labor analysis and Lean Manufacturing. - Responsibilities may include:

- Evaluation and implementation of workstation layouts compliant with strike zone methodology - Material flow design from dock door to point of use - Development of process tools for the team - Documenting current processes and line balancing activities - Participation in CI workshops as a contributing team member - Support of key business initiatives and core projects - Unique Challenges include: Balancing multiple requirements from differing internal functional groups, learning to develop macros to assist in standard document development, understanding how to apply our core standards in a variety of OEM products and plant constraints

Duties:

This role may support

- Material flow planning for new model year launch - Direct labor CI activities and line rebalances - Ergonomic workstation improvements - Process tool development for the Lean ME team - New material flow equipment testing and implementation - New model year layout change implementation - Simulation data collection

This role may require travel both within and outside of Michigan to visit our manufacturing plants

Other position requirements:

- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and working towards a 4 year B.S. degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering. - Available to work up to 40 hours per week during program - Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0. - Previous internship or co-op experience in automotive related position an added plus - AutoCAD experience is an added plus. - Experience developing macros is an added plus. - Solid analytical skills and work effectively with plant and corporate teams. - Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization skills and follow up - Proficient in MS Office

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI