Industrial Engineer Intern: Onsite Lean & Process Improvement

Global Power Components; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking an Industrial Engineer Intern to gain hands‑on experience supporting manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor in Milwaukee, WI. You will work with engineering, production, quality, safety, materials, and other teams on process improvements, line balancing, and data‑driven optimization.

Ideal candidates are pursuing IE or related engineering degree, eager to learn, with strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Interest in manufacturing processes, operations, and continuous improvement.
• Comfortable spending significant time on the production floor learning processes firsthand.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage assignments independently while working with cross‑functional teams.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Perform time studies, labor studies, line balancing, and process observations to identify opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Support analysis and improvement of manufacturing layouts, workflows, material flow, and workstation ergonomics.
• Collect, organize, and analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, waste, and process improvement opportunities.
• Help create and update work instructions, SOPs, standard work, and manufacturing documentation.
• Support Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement projects.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining labor standards, routings, bills of materials, and other manufacturing data.
• Work with production and materials teams to evaluate material‑handling and replenishment processes.
• Support visual factory and workplace‑organization initiatives.
• Assist engineers with manufacturing problem‑solving related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Participate in cross‑functional manufacturing and process‑improvement projects.
• Help evaluate manufacturing methods, fixtures, equipment, and potential process improvements.
• Provide hands‑on support for special engineering and manufacturing projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Effective communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Global Power Components is seeking an Industrial Engineer Intern to gain hands‑on experience supporting manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor in Milwaukee, WI. You will work with engineering, production, quality, safety, materials, and other teams on process improvements, line balancing, and data‑driven optimization.

Ideal candidates are pursuing IE or related engineering degree, eager to learn, with strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency,