Manufacturing Business Process Intern
About The Position
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond. About the Role: As a Summer 2026 Manufacturing Business Process Intern, you will help drive efficiency and scale in Skydio’s production and RMA processes. You’ll partner closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer Support to analyze current workflows, design measurable improvements, and implement practical solutions that reduce cost, improve cycle time, and increase accuracy of reports and invoices. This internship is highly cross-functional and hands-on — you will spend time on the factory floor, in systems, and with stakeholders to deliver production-ready outcomes.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) and experience building dashboards or mockups.
- Strong Excel modeling skills and experience building cost models or process simulations.
- Understanding of manufacturing metrics and shop-floor concepts (OEE, takt time, cycle time, yield, WIP) and basic inventory concepts (safety stock, reorder points).
- Comfortable working on the factory floor to gather requirements and validate solutions.
- Strong communicator: able to partner with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer Support to define requirements and present results.
- Problem solver: can take ambiguous process problems and produce reproducible analyses, models, and implementation plans.
- Detail-oriented with a documentation mindset (process maps, data contracts, test cases).
Responsibilities
- Analyze & redesign the X10 Drone Estimate Process
- Build near real-time production dashboards for operators and supervisors
- Implement inventory control and reorder-point triggers for production lines
- Improve RMA & disposition workflows (additional focus)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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