Intern - Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Plymouth, MN - Summer 2027
About The Position
Philips is hiring an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Intern for a paid, three-month summer 2027 opportunity at its site in Plymouth, Minnesota. The role offers hands-on engineering experience on a Product Industrialization team at Philips’ manufacturing center of excellence. The intern will gain exposure to manufacturing operations, engineering, and production in a health technology company. The intern will assist with developing processes and design approaches for existing and new products, support project development and documentation, test and validate processes and prototypes, and help improve manufacturing processes and equipment. The role also involves gathering and analyzing experimental data, supporting implementation of new processes and technologies, and contributing to continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and cost through lean manufacturing principles. This is an office role. Office-based teams work in person at least three days per week. The position is based in Plymouth, MN, and candidates must live in or within commuting distance of Plymouth. US work authorization is required; sponsorship is unavailable. Relocation benefits are not provided.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with a focus in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering.
- Strong mechanical reasoning skills, including identifying and solving problems, developing innovative solutions, acting decisively, and exercising good judgment.
- A successful record of accomplishment executing school and/or internship projects.
- US work authorization; candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
- Must reside in or within commuting distance of Plymouth, MN.
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Intermediate proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks.
- Intermediate proficiency with statistics software such as Minitab or MATLAB.
- Some machine shop and laboratory experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing innovative processes, concepts, and design approaches for existing and new products and processes.
- Support project development tasks, including writing and verifying specifications, maintaining process and product documentation, and testing and validating new processes, equipment, and product prototypes.
- Help identify, improve, and solve problems related to existing and new manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Create process experiments, collect data for analysis, and contribute to data-driven decisions and long-term business improvements.
- Assist in acquiring and implementing new processes and technologies to support production and R&D.
- Support continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and cost through effective use of lean manufacturing principles.
Benefits
- Paid three-month internship opportunity.
- Overtime eligible.
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Career Level
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