Engineering Intern: Process Improvement & Data Analysis

Sanders Industries Holdings; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

MAST Technologies seeks an Engineering Intern in San Diego to partner with Engineering and Finance on a cross-functional improvement project. You will perform time studies, support margin analysis, and help validate BOM configurations while developing work instructions and contributing to data analysis.

The internship runs 20–40 hours per week, with 12–16 weeks duration, starting in Sept 2026. You will collaborate across Engineering, Finance, Operations, and IT to deliver actionable results and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking, organization, attention to detail, and ability to validate data.
• Clear written and verbal communication for technical and business audiences.
• Willingness to learn ERP systems, BOMs, routings, and cost data.
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Operations, Quality, Production, and IT.
• Confidentiality, safety, quality and approval requirements adherence.
• Comfort using spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, email, and data-analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Complete onboarding and learn project scope, selected processes, success measures, stakeholders, and required confidentiality expectations.
• Collect and validate process, labor, routing, material, and cost data with Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Quality partners.
• Conduct time studies for assigned manufacturing processes and summarize cycle-time, labor, and efficiency findings.
• Prepare a margin analysis with Finance for the selected product or process scope and identify key cost drivers.
• Develop or improve process controls, including critical control points, data requirements, measurement methods, and ownership.
• Review ERP BOM and routing configurations, document gaps, and support approved corrections with the ERP Administrator or IT.
• Create or update work instructions for safety, quality, and standardized work, obtaining owner approval before release.
• Provide engineering project support through data collection, analysis, documentation, testing, and follow-up actions.
• Deliver a final report and presentation summarizing results, recommendations, measurable impact, and handoff items.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Verbal communication

Written communication

ERP systems

Collaboration

Education

Currently enrolled in college or technical program

Tools

BOMs and routings understanding

Job description

MAST Technologies seeks an Engineering Intern in San Diego to partner with Engineering and Finance on a cross-functional improvement project. You will perform time studies, support margin analysis, and help validate BOM configurations while developing work instructions and contributing to data analysis.

The internship runs 20–40 hours per week, with 12–16 weeks duration, starting in Sept 2026. You will collaborate across Engineering, Finance, Operations, and IT to deliver actionable results and