MANUFACTURING ENGINEER INTERN

STS Metals • Irwindale, CA

7d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Join STS Metals and gain hands-on experience helping an aerospace metals manufacturer improve material utilization, machine efficiency, and production flow. You’ll work alongside Manufacturing, Planning, and Quality to investigate how production performs, identify opportunities, and turn your findings into practical recommendations. Bring your curiosity, analytical skills, and fresh perspective to projects with measurable impact.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.
• An interest in manufacturing, process improvement, and solving practical engineering problems.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to ask questions.
• Familiarity with Excel for organizing, analyzing, and presenting data.
• The ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with people across departments.
• A commitment to learning and following safety procedures in a manufacturing environment.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in improving manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, charts, and organizing data.
• Attention to detail and the ability to gather, verify, and interpret data accurately.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with production employees, engineers, and other departments.
• A willingness to spend time on the manufacturing floor, learn production processes, and follow all safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant coursework or projects involving manufacturing processes, statistics, operations analysis, or continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing concepts, time studies, material utilization, or production scheduling.
• Experience with PivotTables, Power BI, or other data analysis tools.
• Previous internship, laboratory, or hands-on technical project experience.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material yield by comparing material used in production with material sold or shipped, helping identify sources of waste and opportunities to improve utilization.
• Compare actual machine run time and labor hours with planned hours to understand performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate queue times and overall lead times against planned schedules to help uncover bottlenecks and delays.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Planning, and Quality to gather, validate, and interpret production data.
• Organize findings into clear reports supported by data, highlighting trends and recommendations for improvement.

Benefits

• Hands-on exposure to aerospace metals manufacturing.
• Experience analyzing real production challenges involving materials, equipment, labor, and scheduling.
• Opportunities to learn from experienced manufacturing, planning, and quality professionals.
• Practice turning technical analysis into recommendations that support better operational decisions.
• Meaningful project experience to strengthen your engineering foundation and résumé.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern