Intern Supply Chain

Parker Hannifin; McCook (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Supply Chain Intern/Co-Op in Nebraska to assist with material planning, item master schedules, and bill of materials accuracy for production. You will collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure timely availability of materials.

The role supports procurement, material movements, and production scheduling, analyzes inventory usage, and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, gaining hands-on exposure to manufacturing workflows.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a degree in business management, operations, engineering, or supply chain.
• Completed at least second year; junior year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordination of material movements between internal areas or suppliers to ensure availability.
• Schedules and expedites material movement to meet shipping dates.
• Projects material availability to meet production schedule updates and objectives.
• Analyzes inventory usage, scrap, and waste to identify problems affecting inventory and shipping goals.
• Advises management on shortages, changes, or order cancellations.
• Monitors material component shortage status and maintains data files per policy.
• Recommends changes to improve product or process efficiency using CI principles.
• Complies with regulations and informs management of required actions.
• Contributes to team efforts and supports inventory management through cycle counting.
• Makes recommendations on MTO planning processes and creates visual inventory planning tied to scheduling.

Skills

Supply chain concepts

Analytical thinking

Education

Major in Business Management, Operations, Engineering, or Supply Chain

Job description

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Intern/Co-Op will assist with analysis and procurement of common raw material and component requirements for production from engineering and production specifications. This role will ensure accurate item master schedules and bill of materials and review the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed and report findings. The Supply Chain Intern may confirm materials supply is available to meet demand and may prepare work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts to support master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordination of material movements between internal work and storage areas and/or outside processing or suppliers to ensure materials are available when needed
• Schedules and expedites the movement of materials to meet customer-shipping dates
• Projects raw material availability to meet production schedule updates and development of monthly production objectives. Assures spikes in material needs are planned and managed
• Analyzes inventory usage, scrap, and waste, and identifies and quantifies potential problems and causes that may affect the ability to achieve inventory level and shipping objectives
• Advises and assists management in resolving problems concerning over shipments, shortages, engineering changes, and cancellation of orders
• Monitors material component shortage status
• Maintains date management on all open orders and appropriate data files as required by division policies and procedures
• Recommends changes to improve product or process efficiency and/or reduce cost using continuous improvement principles
• Complies with federal, state, and industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Supports inventory management through cycle counting and auditing
• Make recommendations on MTO planning process improvements
• Create visual inventory planning system (tied with scheduling/planning)
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Major in Business Management, Operations, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• Completed at least second year, Junior Year status preferred

Organizational Relationships/Scope

• Report directly to Plant Material Manager
• Work closely with other departments to resolve issues and align priorities.

Working Conditions

The employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Disclaimer

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affiative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”) If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission