2027 Internship - Product Development Engineer (Troy, MI)
About The Position
Kautex is hiring an engineering intern to perform a broad range of duties for assigned programs. The role supports engineering model and drawing creation; applies engineering disciplines and analysis according to company processes, QS9000, and customer requirements; and maintains liaison with customer engineering. The intern also supports prototypes, manufacturing trials, launches, and post-launch activities at supplier, Kautex, and OEM manufacturing sites. The role contributes to continuous quality improvement, captures lessons learned, assists with prototype parts and assemblies, supports testing, maintains program documentation and open issues, and completes engineering changes through ECMS or ECN. The position is based in Troy, Michigan, and is for the 2027 internship program.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a university degree in Engineering, preferably Plastics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Knowledge of, or ability in, at least one core skill: Systems Engineering, Thermal Management, Mechatronics, Electronics, Composite Material, Circular Economy, or Value Selling.
- Knowledge of engineering functions such as testing and validation, program/project management, quality management, Measurement Technology/Statistical Process Control, technical documentation, materials and processing, and DFMEA and PFMEA processes.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Professional competencies: Learning on the Fly, Compassion, Dealing with Ambiguity, Drive for Results, and Organization.
Nice To Haves
- Automotive-related experience.
- Working knowledge of Six Sigma.
Responsibilities
- Perform engineering duties associated with assigned programs, as defined by company processes.
- Support the creation of engineering models and drawings.
- Apply engineering disciplines and analysis, including DFMEA, FEA, GD&T, DVP&R, and Control Plan, in accordance with QS9000 and customer requirements.
- Develop and maintain an open liaison relationship with customer engineering.
- Provide trial, launch, and post-launch support at supplier, Kautex, and OEM manufacturing sites.
- Support continuous quality improvement by evaluating products and processes for potential incremental performance enhancements.
- Capture lessons learned for future programs.
- Support prototype manufacturing groups in supplying prototype parts and assemblies to the customer's satisfaction.
- Perform miscellaneous duties such as maintaining open issues, lessons learned, after-action review data, design scorecards, prototype fabrication and sample distribution, and test support.
- Complete engineering changes through ECMS or ECN.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
