Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Intern (Lean & CI)

Acron Aviation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking motivated Manufacturing Engineering Interns for a full-time, onsite internship from May through August. You will work with experienced engineers on assignments representative of entry-level Manufacturing Engineers, applying classroom knowledge in a real aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will gain exposure to manufacturing process development, Lean and Continuous Improvement, data analysis, process documentation, and project-based problem

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
• Must have completed freshman year and be returning to school after the internship.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to U.S. export control laws and regulations; must qualify as a US Person.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Engineering projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity.
• Assist with creating and maintaining manufacturing routings, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Support workstation, production cell, and facility layout activities to improve workflow, safety, and ergonomics.
• Participate in time studies, workflow analysis, and capacity assessments.
• Collect, organize, and analyze manufacturing performance data to support engineering decisions.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives within the operation.
• Participate in kaizen events, problem-solving activities, and process improvement projects.
• Help identify waste, variation, rework, and process bottlenecks.
• Support troubleshooting activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Assist with maintaining manufacturing documentation and engineering records.
• Support process validation, quality improvement activities, and audit readiness efforts.
• Create reports, dashboards, and visual controls using engineering and business systems.
• Present project results, lessons learned, and recommendations to engineering and operations teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Power BI

ERP systems

SAP

Job description

Acron Aviation in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking motivated Manufacturing Engineering Interns for a full-time, onsite internship from May through August. You will work with experienced engineers on assignments representative of entry-level Manufacturing Engineers, applying classroom knowledge in a real aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will gain exposure to manufacturing process development, Lean and Continuous Improvement, data analysis, process documentation, and project-based problem