Intern, Manufacturing Engineering

Blue Bird Corporation • Fort Valley, GA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Bird is hiring for its Summer Internship Program, designed to provide high-performing students with meaningful functional work and a special project in a purpose-driven manufacturing and business environment. Interns will present their project outcomes to the Leadership Team. Performance and demonstrated readiness may lead to consideration for Blue Bird’s early career rotational pathway, the Future Drivers Leadership Program (FDLP).

This role is in Manufacturing Engineering. Interns support department goals and may contribute to process improvement, problem-solving, and operational efficiency through data, observation, and collaboration. The internship requires full-time availability for the defined internship period.

Requirements

• Be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate-level student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree aligned to a listed functional area.
• Be at least 18 years old before the start of the internship assignment.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Be able to work full-time, 40 hours per week, for the defined internship period.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States and provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.
• Gather information, use data, and think critically to support recommendations and decisions.
• Plan work, manage time, follow through, and deliver results by deadlines.
• Collaborate effectively across teams, build trust, and communicate clearly.
• Show curiosity and an improvement mindset, and be willing to explore better ways to work, solve problems, and serve customers.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned work that supports department goals in a fast-paced, purpose-driven manufacturing and business environment.
• Support process improvement, problem-solving, and operational efficiency using data, observation, and collaboration.
• Participate in a core functional assignment and a special project that delivers measurable value to the business.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes effectively to peers, mentors, and leaders through written, verbal, and presentation formats.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset by asking questions, learning quickly, and adapting to feedback.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and safe work practices, especially when supporting plant, production, or operational environments.
• Present outcomes of key projects to members of the Leadership Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern