: Manufacturing Systems & Strategic Volume Planning Domestic Fall 2025

BMW • Spartanburg, SC

299d

About The Position

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team. The qualified intern/Co-op should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions: The Production Control Department is responsible for steering Plant Spartanburg's production volume on a long term, short term & daily level, while maintaining an optimized production system. The department is integrated into all aspects of BMW's manufacturing strategies.

Requirements

• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing a Project Management, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Logistics, Management, Engineering, Finance, or Data analytics degree.

Responsibilities

• Supports the strategic volume planning & reports to Senior Management.
• Implementation of plant business strategy into a manufacturing plan.
• Order Planning: sequences customer orders by adhering to assembly & supplier restrictions.
• Drives the master production sequence for the plant.
• Develops production strategy (volume plan, shift model, production calendar) short term to long term.
• Manages the vehicle sequence throughout the plant to ensure on-time delivery of orders to customers.
• Identifies, leads & supports continuous improvement projects within the department.
• Leads and coordinates cross-departmental improvement projects, collaborating with diverse technologies such as Assembly, Body-Shop, Paint-Shop, HR, Finance, and IT.
• Develops and refines data analysis tools to optimize process management and streamline daily reporting methods.
• Engages with interdisciplinary teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of business operations, production systems, and supply chain intricacies of a large automotive manufacturing facility.
• Generates and presents insightful Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to inform and guide Plant management decisions.
• Promotes the advancement of future production steering concepts for upcoming structural changes including integration of electrified vehicles.
• Supports the development of the Plant Production Control room consolidation concept.
• Leads & coordinates the end of assignment presentations from the interns & PACE associates to the Logistics Vice-President & Management Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree