Industrial Engineering Intern

About the Role

This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in manufacturing and production planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently identify opportunities, analyze manufacturing processes and data, engage stakeholders, test solutions, and drive recommendations through implementation.
• Work closely with manufacturing leaders, engineers, technical teams, and frontline employees to improve operational performance and support key business priorities.
• Changeover Optimization: Analyze manufacturing changeover processes, identify efficiency opportunities, and recommend improvements that reduce downtime and increase productivity.
• Time Studies & Line Balancing: Conduct time studies, workflow observations, and production analyses to identify bottlenecks, improve labor utilization, and balance production lines more effectively.
• Evaluate workstations and manufacturing processes to identify ergonomic risks and opportunities to improve employee safety, comfort, and productivity.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Excel
• Data analysis and statistical methods
• Manufacturing process analysis
• Capacity modeling and work measurement techniques
• SQL Server
• Tableau and/or Power BI
• Process improvement methodologies
• Financial or operational analysis
• AI tools used to support research, analysis, productivity, or problem-solving

Qualifications

• Highly motivated Industrial Engineering student with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for solving complex operational challenges.
• Curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, strong communication skills, and a focus on delivering measurable business results.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand how things work.
• Strong initiative and self-direction.
• Ability to work effectively with limited direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building abilities.
• Organization and time-management skills.
• Adaptability and comfort with changing priorities.
• A solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence and work across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Commitment to following projects through implementation and results.
• Students who will have completed their junior year by the start of the internship and have an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and April 2028.
• Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Operations Engineering, or related engineering or technical disciplines.

Compensation: $26.80–$28.10 per hour

Start Date: Summer 2027

Department: Engineering Research & Development