2027 Summer Intern - Industrial Engineer (Operations) – Fort Worth, TX
About The Position
This internship is more than a summer experience — offering mentorship, training, and meaningful, hands-on work that helps you build confidence, develop new skills, and take real steps toward your career goals. As an intern with Textron, you’ll gain hands-on experience while exploring your interests and building new skills. You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways – working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success. At Bell, a subsidiary of Textron, we dare to live on the edge of possibility. From supporting NASA’s first lunar mission to pioneering advanced tiltrotor systems, we redefine flight to make a real-world impact. Whether flying individuals to safety or protecting our troops, every team member at Bell is a part of something greater. We are looking for inquisitive and driven individuals with a passion to innovate. Bring your experience and ideas and help us build a world-class global operations team while keeping safety a top priority for the company. As an Industrial Engineer at Bell, you can expect to play a key role in enabling Manufacturing to produce Quality Products, Safely, on time and under budget. This position will ensure that we identify, and implement, the required resources (Man, Machine, Material, Measures) needed to meet these objectives.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher with a major in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology or Industrial & Systems Engineering required.
- Minimum 60 credit hours completed by the start of the internship (June 1, 2027) or prior Bell internship experience.
- Able to complete the entire 10 weeks of the internship: June 1 – August 6, 2027.
- 3.0 minimum overall, undergraduate GPA strongly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Strong computer skills, especially with: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI or SQL scripting, and AutoCAD.
- A desire to work in a fast-paced work environment that offers new challenges daily.
- Previous internship experience working in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
- Hands-on work with SAP software.
- An energetic and results driven attitude.
- A strong desire to work in an organization that operates within the aerospace and manufacturing industries.
Responsibilities
- Capacity and 4M Analysis (Man, Machine/Tool, Material, and Measure)
- Standards, Span, Order Policy, Work Structure, & Routing Maintenance including Time Studies
- Workflow Optimization & Cost Out (5S, Lean, Kanban, Spaghetti Diagrams)
- Facility and Equipment Capital planning and layouts
- Metric / Performance / Labor Analysis & Data Analytics
- Visual Factory (Crew Loads / Pacer Charts)
- Business Case development
- Project Management
- Safety / Ergonomics
Benefits
- Paid, full-time 10-week summer internship with a prepaid stipend
- Mentorship, training, and development opportunities
- Real project work and hands-on experience
- Service time credited toward 401(k) vesting upon full-time employment
- Alternative work schedules at select locations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
