Engineering Intern: Manufacturing & Process Optimization

Kamatics Corporation; San Fernando (CA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Spira Manufacturing seeks an Engineering Intern to partner with Engineering and Finance on an operational improvement project. You will perform time studies, support margin analysis, strengthen process controls, validate ERP BOM configurations, develop work instructions, and assist the team with data analysis.

The internship runs 09/08/26 through December (12-16 weeks), requiring 20–40 hours per week. Spira is an Equal Opportunity Employer inside a collaborative environment focused on innovation

Qualifications

• Enrollment in college/university or relevant technical program.
• No prior professional experience required; exposure to engineering/manufacturing helpful.
• Willingness to learn ERP systems, BOMs, routings, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Complete onboarding and learn project scope, processes, success measures, stakeholders, and confidentiality expectations.
• Collect and validate process, labor, routing, material, and cost data with cross-functional partners.
• Conduct time studies and summarize cycle-time, labor, and efficiency findings.
• Prepare a margin analysis with Finance for the project scope and identify key cost drivers.
• Develop or improve process controls and data requirements with ownership.
• Review ERP BOM and routing configurations and document gaps for approved corrections.
• Create or update work instructions ensuring safety, quality, and standardized work.
• Provide engineering project support through data collection, analysis, and testing.
• Deliver a final report and presentation with results, recommendations, and handoff items.

Skills

Time studies

Margin analysis

Process controls

ERP BOM configurations

Data analysis

Cross-functional work

Documentation

Education

Currently enrolled in college/university

Tools

ERP systems

BOMs

Routings

Job description

Spira Manufacturing seeks an Engineering Intern to partner with Engineering and Finance on an operational improvement project. You will perform time studies, support margin analysis, strengthen process controls, validate ERP BOM configurations, develop work instructions, and assist the team with data analysis.

The internship runs 09/08/26 through December (12-16 weeks), requiring 20–40 hours per week. Spira is an Equal Opportunity Employer inside a collaborative environment focused on innovation