Industrial Engineering Intern: Optimize Smart Warehouse

digikey; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Job summary

DigiKey in Thief River Falls, MN invites rising juniors and seniors in Industrial Engineering or related fields to join us as an Industrial Engineering Intern. You will work with our Engineering team to define distribution processes and engineered labor standards, onsite at our corporate headquarters.

This internship provides hands-on experience in our highly automated warehouse, time studies, and continuous improvement, with local housing provided for interns and paid compensation.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Be willing to take the initiative, working independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrating a positive, collaborative approach is important in this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day tasks and projects in our highly automated warehouse system
• Utilize industrial engineering best practices in equipment, process, and human factor analysis
• Focus on human interfacing aspects of process and systems
• Observe, document, and time study processes to help define engineered standards
• Identify and implement process improvements and waste reduction
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to brainstorming sessions
• Collaborate with team members on various projects and initiatives
• Maintain organized records of work and project files
• Gain practical experience in the assigned department
• Develop a deeper understanding of DigiKey and how it operates
• Improve business skills such as communication, project management, data analysis, etc.
• Build a professional network within the industry
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Skills

Initiative

Communication skills

Collaborative approach

Education

Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Outlook

Time Studies

Ergonomics

Job description

DigiKey in Thief River Falls, MN invites rising juniors and seniors in Industrial Engineering or related fields to join us as an Industrial Engineering Intern. You will work with our Engineering team to define distribution processes and engineered labor standards, onsite at our corporate headquarters.

This internship provides hands-on experience in our highly automated warehouse, time studies, and continuous improvement, with local housing provided for interns and paid compensation.