Fall Operations Intern: Manufacturing Process & Improvement

Kaman Corporation; San Fernando (CA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Spira Manufacturing Corp in San Fernando, CA, is offering an Operations Intern position for Fall to learn the end-to-end manufacturing process while supporting process documentation, cross-functional projects, safety initiatives, and day-to-day operations.

The intern will work with Operations, Sales, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and the Safety Team to improve process visibility, standardization, communication, and execution.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in high school, college, university, or a related program.
• No prior professional experience required.
• Interest in operations, manufacturing, safety, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Complete onboarding and required safety training while learning the end-to-end manufacturing flow and key operational controls.
• Rotate through receiving, planning, material flow, production, quality, inventory, shipment, and related cross-functional workflows.
• Observe and document current-state processes, key handoffs, standard work, controls, and improvement opportunities.
• Create or revise procedures and work instructions for assigned priority processes, incorporating feedback from process owners and obtaining approval before release.
• Support an Operations special project through planning, data collection, action tracking, schedule follow-up, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Safety partners to understand dependencies and support cross-functional execution.
• Assist the Safety Team with observations, audits, communications, action tracking, and timely closure of assigned safety tasks.
• Prepare summaries of manufacturing process flow, operational results, documentation gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver a final report and presentation summarizing work completed, results, recommendations, and project or document handoff items.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Cross-functional

ERP systems

Safety awareness

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Job description

Spira Manufacturing Corp in San Fernando, CA, is offering an Operations Intern position for Fall to learn the end-to-end manufacturing process while supporting process documentation, cross-functional projects, safety initiatives, and day-to-day operations.

The intern will work with Operations, Sales, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and the Safety Team to improve process visibility, standardization, communication, and execution.