Lean Manufacturing Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

Shape Corp.; Grand Haven (MI); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Shape Corp student engineering program offers hands-on experience in a dynamic manufacturing setting. The Lean Manufacturing Engineering Intern will support the Shape Excellence System (SES) by helping teams apply lean standards, analyze performance, and improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

This entry-level role provides practical, continuous improvement exposure through projects with plant leadership.

Formación

• Enrollment in an accredited engineering program.
• Interest in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and collaborative skills for cross-functional teamwork.

Responsabilidades

• Support deployment and sustainment of Shape Excellence System standards across manufacturing areas.
• Identify and reduce waste, variation, and non-value-added activity.
• Collect, organize, and analyze manufacturing data related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, downtime, scrap, and labor.

Conocimientos

Lean principles

Problem solving

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

The Shape Corp student engineering program provides students with hands-on experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The Lean Manufacturing Engineering Intern will support the Shape Excellence System (SES) by helping teams apply lean manufacturing standards, analyze performance, and improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. This opportunity is designed to provide entry-level exposure to the work of an SES Engineer through practical continuous improvement projects and collaboration with plant leadership and production teams.

Position Summary

The Shape Corp student engineering program provides students with hands-on experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The Lean Manufacturing Engineering Intern will support the Shape Excellence System (SES) by helping teams apply lean manufacturing standards, analyze performance, and improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. This opportunity is designed to provide entry-level exposure to the work of an SES Engineer through practical continuous improvement projects and collaboration with plant leadership and production teams.

Essential Job Functions

• Support deployment and sustainment of Shape Excellence System standards across assigned manufacturing areas.
• Assist with identifying and reducing waste, process variation, production constraints, excess inventory, and non-value-added activity.
• Collect, organize, and analyze manufacturing data related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, downtime, scrap, and labor performance.
• Support value stream mapping, material and information flow analysis, standard work, workplace organization, visual management, and daily accountability activities.
• Participate in continuous improvement workshops, kaizen events, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Assist with flow and lead-time improvement activities using lean methods such as SMED, pull systems, Kanban, production leveling, and inventory segmentation.
• Observe production processes, document current conditions, perform time studies, and help develop future-state recommendations.
• Support development and revision of standard work, operator instructions, process maps, training materials, and improvement tracking tools.
• Help establish project baselines, track actions and results, and confirm that implemented improvements are sustained.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, PC&L, EHS, and other teams to support plant improvement priorities.
• Assist supervisors and team leaders with practical application of SES tools and standards under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and visual summaries to communicate project status, findings, benefits, and recommended next steps.
• Follow applicable safety requirements and identify or elevate unsafe conditions observed during assigned work.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor, not otherwise specified in this position description.