Lean Manufacturing Intern

Adient•Plymouth, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lean Manufacturing Intern will work onsite 40 hours per week from May 3, 2027 through August 12, 2027. The role supports standard labor analysis and Lean Manufacturing activities, including workstation layout evaluation, material flow design, process tool development, process documentation, line balancing, continuous improvement workshops, and key business initiatives. The intern may support manufacturing plant visits within and outside Michigan.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled at an accredited university and working toward a four-year B.S. degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
Available to work up to 40 hours per week during the program.
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
Solid analytical skills and ability to work effectively with plant and corporate teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Attention to detail, organization skills, and follow-up.
Proficient in MS Office.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship or co-op experience in an automotive-related position.
AutoCAD experience.
Experience developing macros.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and implement workstation layouts compliant with strike zone methodology.
Design material flow from dock door to point of use.
Develop process tools for the team and the Lean ME team.
Document current processes and line-balancing activities.
Participate as a contributing team member in continuous improvement workshops.
Support key business initiatives and core projects.
Support material flow planning for new model year launches.
Support direct labor continuous improvement activities and line rebalances.
Support ergonomic workstation improvements.
Test and implement new material flow equipment.
Implement new model year layout changes.
Collect simulation data.
Travel to manufacturing plants within and outside Michigan, as required.