Lean Manufacturing Intern: 12-Week Paid

James Hardie Corporation; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is offering a 12-week Manufacturing Engineering Intern position in Saint Paul, MN. The role focuses on hands-on process engineering, Lean manufacturing, value-stream mapping, and kaizen events to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will work onsite with mentoring and project impact across plant operations. The ideal candidate is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related fields, with exposure to Lean tools, strong

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university.
• Anticipated graduation between December 2027 and May 2029 (rising senior/junior).
• Available to work full-time for 12 weeks during summer 2027.
• Reliable transportation to and from the work location.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Process Review and Analysis: review processes and current work documents; create current-state maps and identify bottlenecks.
• Kaizen Planning and Execution: plan focused kaizen events and track action items to completion; support sustainable changes.
• Measurement and Reporting: measure improvements with safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics; prepare updates for leadership.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is offering a 12-week Manufacturing Engineering Intern position in Saint Paul, MN. The role focuses on hands-on process engineering, Lean manufacturing, value-stream mapping, and kaizen events to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will work onsite with mentoring and project impact across plant operations. The ideal candidate is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related fields, with exposure to Lean tools, strong