Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Volm Companies • Antigo, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will drive process improvements in a manufacturing setting by collaborating with engineers, analyzing current systems, implementing changes, and contributing to cost reduction and efficiency enhancements. This role involves participating in problem-solving, project leadership, and documentation of manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• Excellent mechanical and technical skills.
• Eagerness to develop analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to create experiments to determine root cause and trial fixes based on the data gathered
• Comfortable working with data files for Bill of Material and Routing information to ensure consistent and accurate data
• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-function teams
• Currently enrolled at an accredited institution, working towards a Bachelor’s degree with an engineering focus
• Ideal fields of study include Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking
• Occasional lifting, carrying, stooping, crouching, crawling, and bending
• Be able to handle, grasp, and perform repetitive motions
• Requires the ability to see, hear, touch, and smell
• Working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement improvement ideas generated by process improvement system.
• Collaborate with the team to improve production efficiency.
• Assist manufacturing engineers with improvement of current processes.
• Evaluate current processes and systems for cost reduction and improvement.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute innovative ideas.
• Perform root cause analysis to aid in solving problems in the manufacturing process
• Lead projects to improve manufacturing processes throughout the plant
• Implement changes to machines in order to provide continuous improvement
• Prepare and maintain plant layouts and work instructions for Manufacturing while interacting with hourly employees and office personnel
• Supports and maintains work standards, product routings, and SOPs
• Recommends product design improvements to ensure manufacturability and ease of assembly
• Performs workflow balancing and time studies

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern