Assembly Shop Intern

Mercedes-Benz Vans•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assembly Intern reports to the Assembly Manager and supports factory planning and engineering, helping ensure the ongoing plant expansion runs smoothly. The role assists production areas including Trim, Chassis, End-of-Line, and Quality Assurance with process documentation, analysis, and improvement. The intern works on project coordination and planning, production-line optimization, quality transparency, time studies, and implementation of improvement ideas. The position must be performed onsite for six months, with a required start in January 2027.

Requirements

Be a recent graduate within the past 12 months or currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a relevant field to participate in the internship program.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Interest in process optimization and problem-solving.

Nice To Haves

Studies in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information System Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with information systems.
Experience with lean manufacturing and methodologies.
Understanding of OEE and manufacturing KPIs.
Familiarity with Power BI and related software.
Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Support Trim, Chassis, End-of-Line, or Quality Assurance with production-process documentation.
Conduct feasibility analyses for optimization projects.
Develop ideas to optimize daily processes.
Maintain an overview and updated, detailed schedule.
Coordinate project steps with plant operations.
Read and interpret drawings when needed.
Assist with and lead meetings.
Take meeting minutes and edit KPIs.
Optimize production-line processes.
Create dashboards to improve quality transparency.
Conduct time studies and analyze bottlenecks.
Analyze processes and develop and implement process-improvement ideas.
Plan projects using Microsoft Planner.
Assist with time studies and poka-yoke implementations.
Provide assistance as needed to the department or other areas.