2027 Summer Intern - Manufacturing Excellence Industrial Engineering

GM•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manufacturing Excellence Industrial Engineering Intern will support the development and deployment of digital tools that improve workforce planning, data usability, and standardized work across GM manufacturing operations. A primary focus is converting files and workflows from Microsoft Office tools to Google Workspace while preserving data integrity and functionality, standardizing templates, and documenting practical usage of Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Drive. The intern will also support development and deployment of a digitized Global Workbook Manpower Tracking tool, including requirements gathering, solution development, testing, user guidance, rollout, and adoption. The intern will work with the Manufacturing Excellence IE team, which develops scalable processes, standards, and digital solutions for GM manufacturing operations. The role involves collaboration with plant operations, manufacturing and industrial engineering, IT, and other cross-functional stakeholders. Work may include converting and piloting legacy workforce-planning files, supporting launch of the manpower tracking tool, checking data quality, documenting processes and standardized work, analyzing workforce and productivity measures, and assisting with pilot, deployment, and continuous-improvement activities. This is a hybrid internship based at the GM Global Technical Center – Cole Engineering Center Tower in Warren, Michigan. The successful candidate is expected to report onsite at least three times per week and travel to GM manufacturing facilities as needed. Interns must be able to work 40 hours per week during the summer. Start dates are May 24 or June 14, 2027. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program will receive a one-time taxable lump-sum stipend payment.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
Must be graduating between December 2027 and June 2030.
Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the summer months.
Must be willing to work in a hybrid office environment and travel to GM manufacturing facilities as needed.
Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets, including formulas, data organization, and spreadsheet troubleshooting.
Familiarity with Google Workspace tools such as Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive, and Forms.
Experience converting, standardizing, or improving business files, templates, reports, or workflows.
Exposure to Apps Script, VBA, Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other automation and data-visualization tools.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing, industrial engineering, process improvement, standard work, workforce planning, or manufacturing operations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, documentation, and project-management skills.
Ability to collaborate with plant operations, engineering, IT, and other cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Inventory and evaluate Microsoft-based files, templates, and workflows for conversion to Google Workspace.
Convert and standardize files in Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Drive while maintaining data integrity, usability, and appropriate access controls.
Identify ways to simplify spreadsheets, reduce manual work, improve consistency, and establish repeatable file standards.
Gather requirements, map processes, and collect user feedback for the digitized Global Workbook Manpower Tracking tool.
Support development, configuration, testing, and deployment of the manpower tracking solution.
Create test scenarios, validate outputs, document procedures, and help prepare end-user training and communications.
Collaborate with plant operations, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, IT, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and implement improvements.
Support data-quality checks, reconciliations, and issue resolution across Global Workbook inputs, workforce-planning data, and reporting outputs.
Document current-state processes, standardized work, and plant task inventories; identify opportunities to simplify, automate, consolidate, or eliminate non-value-added work.
Assist with dashboards and analyses of workforce and productivity measures, including manpower utilization, Hours per Unit, Cost per Unit, percent Value Added, and Minutes per Hour.
Participate in plant and cross-functional working sessions to gather requirements, capture decisions, track actions, and share lessons learned.
Support pilot and deployment activities, including user-acceptance testing, access and role documentation, training materials, change communications, and post-launch issue tracking.
Gain exposure to plan-for-every-site reviews, launch readiness, standard-work deployment, and continuous-improvement projects.