Industrial Engineering Intern - Production Rotation & Growth

Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG; Michigan; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Brose seeks a motivated student intern for Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering who will rotate through production units to gain hands-on exposure to manufacturing processes and plant layouts.

You will assist with time studies, line balancing, and PPAP/ISIR activities while contributing to continuous improvement and documentation updates. No prior experience required; strong analytical and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a Freshman or Sophomore pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• No prior professional experience required; exposure to manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with interest in manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through assigned production units to gain hands-on exposure to processes and layouts.
• Support time studies, cycle time analysis, and line balancing for capacity planning.
• Assist with flow diagrams, P-FMEA documentation, and manufacturing layouts.
• Support updates to work instructions reflecting current production processes and engineering changes.
• Participate in trial builds and support PPAP/ISIR activities for new/existing programs.
• Assist with ergonomics assessments and job-safety analyses per safety requirements.
• Track skill matrices and audit training records for production operators.
• Compile and analyze production, quality, and attendance data to support reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

AutoCAD

Job description

Brose seeks a motivated student intern for Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering who will rotate through production units to gain hands-on exposure to manufacturing processes and plant layouts.

You will assist with time studies, line balancing, and PPAP/ISIR activities while contributing to continuous improvement and documentation updates. No prior experience required; strong analytical and teamwork skills are essential.