Lean Manufacturing Intern

Adient US LLC; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Adient US LLC is seeking Summer Interns for a hands-on role in Industrial and Lean Manufacturing at our Plymouth, Michigan facility. The position is onsite, full-time, and runs May 3, 2027 through August 12, 2027. You will engage in labor analysis, layout evaluation, and process tool development to support core projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a 4-year B.S. in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Formación

• Current enrollment in an accredited university pursuing a 4 year B.S. in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• Available to work up to 40 hours per week during the program.
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Previous internship or co-op in automotive related position is a plus.
• AutoCAD experience is a plus.
• Experience developing macros is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Responsabilidades

• Plan material flow for new model year launches.
• Support direct labor CI activities and line rebalances.
• Assist ergonomic workstation improvements.
• Develop process tools for the Lean ME team.
• Assist with new material flow equipment testing and implementation.
• Coordinate layout changes for the new model year.
• Collect and analyze simulation data.

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Educación

Pursuing B.S. in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

AutoCAD

MS Office

VBA/Macros

Descripción del empleo

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summer Interns will work onsite 40 hours per week (full-time), with a targeted start date of May 3, 2027 through August 12, 2027.

Description

• An engineer with good communication skills to work in standard labor analysis and Lean Manufacturing.
• Responsibilities may include:
  • Evaluation and implementation of workstation layouts compliant with strike zone methodology
  • Material flow design from dock door to point of use
  • Development of process tools for the team
  • Documenting current processes and line balancing activities
  • Participation in CI workshops as a contributing team member
  • Support of key business initiatives and core projects
• Unique Challenges include: Balancing multiple requirements from differing internal functional groups, learning to develop macros to assist in standard document development, understanding how to apply our core standards in a variety of OEM products and plant constraints

Duties:

This role may support

• Material flow planning for new model year launch
• Direct labor CI activities and line rebalances
• Ergonomic workstation improvements
• Process tool development for the Lean ME team
• New material flow equipment testing and implementation
• New model year layout change implementation
• Simulation data collection

This role may require travel both within and outside of Michigan to visit our manufacturing plants

Other position requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and working towards a 4 year B.S. degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• Available to work up to 40 hours per week during program
• Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.
• Previous internship or co-op experience in automotive related position an added plus
• AutoCAD experience is an added plus.
• Experience developing macros is an added plus.
• Solid analytical skills and work effectively with plant and corporate teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization skills and follow up
• Proficient in MS Office

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI