Industrial Engineering Co-op - Hands-On Process Improvement

Rennscot MFG; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Rennscot MFG in Woburn, MA is seeking an Industrial Engineering Co-op to work with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams to improve how work moves through the manufacturing environment. You’ll spend time on the shop floor, analyze real production data, and help implement solutions that boost efficiency, quality, and throughput.

This role offers hands-on experience in process improvement, capacity planning, data analysis, and Lean manufacturing, with opportunities to learn from

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Coursework in manufacturing systems, operations research, statistics, process improvement, engineering economics, manufacturing processes, materials, or engineering design is preferred.
• Previous internship, co-op, manufacturing, laboratory, or hands-on technical experience is a plus—but not required.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma principles through coursework, projects, or previous experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Improve manufacturing processes by evaluating workflows, production systems, and material flow to identify opportunities to increase efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Get hands‑on with operations by conducting time studies, cycle‑time analyses, process observations, and workflow assessments directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Turn data into insights by collecting and analyzing manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support capacity planning for equipment, labor, manufacturing processes, and other operational resources as we continue to grow.
• Measure what matters by helping develop and monitor KPIs such as throughput, cycle time, utilization, downtime, work-in-process, and labor efficiency.
• Optimize the manufacturing environment by evaluating equipment, work‑cell, and facility layouts to improve material flow, ergonomics, productivity, and use of space.
• Visualize and improve processes by creating process maps, value‑stream maps, workflow diagrams, and current- and future‑state models.
• Put Lean principles into practice through projects involving 5S, standard work, visual management, root cause analysis, and waste reduction.
• Help build scalable processes by developing and maintaining standard work, operating procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
• Use real manufacturing systems and data to support production analysis, scheduling, capacity planning, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across the business with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other teams.
• Own meaningful projects by developing recommendations, presenting findings, supporting implementation, and evaluating whether improvements delivered the intended results.

Job description

Rennscot MFG in Woburn, MA is seeking an Industrial Engineering Co-op to work with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams to improve how work moves through the manufacturing environment. You’ll spend time on the shop floor, analyze real production data, and help implement solutions that boost efficiency, quality, and throughput.

This role offers hands-on experience in process improvement, capacity planning, data analysis, and Lean manufacturing, with opportunities to learn from