Industrial Engineer Intern: Lean Manufacturing on Production Line

Siemens Mobility

Lexington (NC)

On-site

USD 34,000 - 41,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Siemens Mobility offers a 10–12-week summer internship for an Industrial Engineer Intern in Lexington, NC, to support Rolling Stock operations. You will be embedded with the Industrial Engineering team, studying processes, analyzing production data, and helping implement improvements on a live production line.

You will work with engineers, supervisors, and technicians to design, measure, and improve work, focusing on safety, speed, and predictability.

Qualifications

Current student pursuing a BA/BS in Industrial Engineering or related field
Availability: 40 hours per week from June to August
Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization
Prior internship, co-op, or coursework in lean manufacturing, work measurement, operations research, or process simulation is a plus
Demonstrated interest in transportation, manufacturing, or rail systems

Responsibilities

Conduct time studies and cycle-time analysis to build and refine standard work at assembly and test stations
Support line balancing, workstation layout, and material flow improvements that reduce walking, waiting, and rework
Help maintain routings, work instructions, and labor-hour estimates in coordination with production, planning, and quality
Collect and analyze production data such as throughput, downtime, and quality escapes, and turn it into clear visuals and recommendations
Participate in continuous improvement activities including 5S, kaizen events, value stream mapping, and ergonomic assessments on the floor