Intern, Industrial Engineering

About the Role

This is a summer internship position focused on identifying improvements that increase engineering efficiency. You will apply Industrial Engineering and Lean concepts to improve product and information flow, reduce inventory, meet customer delivery, increase capacity, reduce complexity, and reduce costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with manufacturing or innovation teams to understand workflow, problems to solve, current state, and feasibility of proposed solutions.
• Apply industrial engineering analysis to deliver results including observing and understanding production workflow (process flows, spaghetti maps, data collection), capacity analysis, material utilization, space utilization, Lean manufacturing, and DMAIC methodology.
• Complete observations and data analysis, write summaries and conclusions, and make recommendations based upon the outcome.
• Present the results to the engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Use engineer principles and data to solve problems, including production issues.
• Ensure standard methodologies are communicated, evaluated, and implemented.
• Develop and execute project plans, including requirements, deliverables, resources, timing, and risks.
• Identify areas of potential productivity improvement; generate ideas and recommend systems, programs, and projects.
• Communicate ideas and project status clearly and professionally through graphic and written media, and oral presentations. Provide necessary documentation of activities, results, and assignments.
• Ensure accuracy of work performed; take a can-do approach to ensure quality of work.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Candidate is enrolled in an Industrial Engineering degree program.
• Interest in applying industrial engineering skills, including some of the following: capacity analysis, cost modeling, facility layout development, logistics, process simulation model development, implementation, and analysis.
• Interest in applying Lean manufacturing concepts and principles, including some of the following: cycle time reduction, manufacturing / business processes, Value Stream Mapping, line balance/staffing, work cell design, quick change over.

Qualifications

• Conviction and real passion for the discipline.
• Experience in Lean transformation of a business and / or manufacturing processes.
• Self-motivated, independent, flexible, quick learner.
• Strong data analysis and statistical skills.
• Thoroughly carry assignments to completion.
• Sound decision-making and prioritization skills.

Other Details

• Program Perks: Competitive salaries, assistance with housing and travel, meaningful project and final project presentation, social and networking opportunities, weekly tech talks, community involvement.
• Travel: Up to 25% flexibility.
• Work Hours: Typically 8am to 5pm with flexibility for different time zones and shifts.
• This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
• The range for this position is $1,635.00 - $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.