Manufacturing Engineering Intern

SoLa Impact•Los Angeles, CA

14h•$47,840•Onsite

About The Position

Model/Z is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern to support its modular manufacturing operation. The intern will work with design, production, quality, and supply chain teams on manufacturing activities, production planning, continuous improvement, and day-to-day support of production teams. The role contributes to throughput and efficiency goals while offering hands-on manufacturing experience and supporting the company’s mission to reduce housing costs in California. Model/Z develops standardized modular housing units, with a focus on scalable, practical, high-quality, low-cost, net-zero-ready housing. The company is based in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles and describes its workplace as supportive, collaborative, employee-focused, and oriented toward learning and growth. The position is onsite, with a schedule of 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Pay is $23 per hour. The company prefers candidates local to Los Angeles; relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or a similar field.
Proficiency in Excel and Word.
Basic AutoCAD knowledge.
Self-starter who is proactive and organized.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Assist Manufacturing Engineers in establishing manufacturing and business practices and processes that support speed and product quality.
Support management of assemblies and child components from design release through prototyping and production, including planning build and test flows.
Assist with design integration, assembly sequencing, mBOM development, build and test work order creation, and specification authoring.
Develop detailed work instructions and plan and manage manufacturing routing workflows in the MES system.
Participate in designing tools, jigs, and fixtures to improve process speed and quality.
Assist with time and process studies to evaluate work content and establish standards and labor requirements.
Support shop-floor and production personnel through responsive issue resolution and upstream feedback.
Build working relationships with Product Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Production teams to support company objectives.
Complete other assigned tasks and projects.