Manufacturing Capabilities Intern
Orlin Circle
Ada Township, MIFresher3h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- OperationsStakeholder managementTroubleshootingPower BIData visualizationExcel
- Nice to have
- Data analysisBusiness analysis
- Work
- On-site in Ada Township · internship
- Pay
- $21.62–$24.36 an hour
- Skill demand
- Operations67%Troubleshooting32%Stakeholder management15%Power BI3%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 27, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in manufacturing and operations. As a Manufacturing Capabilities Intern, you will help identify and implement practical applications of AI that support frontline manufacturing teams. Working with manufacturing leaders, technical experts, and production employees, you will evaluate business challenges, explore opportunities where AI can create value, and help pilot solutions that improve productivity, access to information, and operational effectiveness.
Compensation: $21.62–$24.36 per hour
Start Date: Summer 2027
Department: Operations
Key Responsibilities
- Gain an understanding of manufacturing operations by spending time with frontline employees, leaders, and support teams.
- Identify opportunities where AI can simplify work, improve information accessibility, reduce manual effort, or support decision-making.
- Partner with stakeholders to evaluate potential AI use cases and prioritize opportunities based on business impact.
- Develop, test, and refine AI-enabled tools, workflows, prompt libraries, or pilot solutions using approved technologies.
- Gather feedback from end users to understand adoption challenges and improve usability.
- Present recommendations and findings to manufacturing leadership, including business benefits, adoption considerations, and next steps.
- Develop an AI-enabled resource that helps employees quickly locate troubleshooting guidance, standard work instructions, training materials, and operational information.
- Partner with plant leaders to identify areas where AI could reduce manual effort, improve workflow efficiency, or streamline access to information. Evaluate several opportunities and recommend the highest-value use case for implementation.
- Design and test an AI-enabled solution within a manufacturing area, gather employee feedback, measure results, and develop recommendations for broader deployment.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Undergraduate students who will have completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior year by the start of the internship, with an anticipated graduation date between August 2027 and April 2030.
- Experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar technologies.
- Power BI or other data visualization tools.
- Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Qualifications
- Ability to analyze information and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Experience with data analysis, reporting, or process improvement projects is preferred.
- Interest in applying technology to solve real-world operational challenges.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Natural curiosity and desire to learn how processes and systems work.
- Ability to build relationships with employees across all levels of an organization.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into practical business recommendations.
- Comfort working in team-oriented environments.
- Adaptability and willingness to navigate ambiguity.