Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Little Rapids Corporation; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Rapids Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Intern for the Larsen Road Facility. The role focuses on manufacturing process engineering, driving continuous improvement, and optimizing layouts to improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery on the shop floor.

Responsibilities include leading improvement initiatives, developing work instructions, and supporting automation projects while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in manufacturing engineering or related field required.
• Experience with CI/Lean tools and methodologies.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and FDA environments preferred.
• Proficient with SolidWorks or CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Complete process equipment projects on the shop floor.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to meet cost and productivity targets.
• Design production line layouts and material flow plans.
• Assist in capital plans and automation projects.

Skills

CI / Lean

ERP systems

Communication

Automation

Education

Degree in manufacturing engineering

ISO 9001 experience

FDA environment experience

SolidWorks experience

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD software

JDE/SAP experience

Job description

POSITION: Manufacturing Engineer Intern

LOCATION: Larsen Road Facility

REPORTS TO: Engineering / Maintenance Manager

REVISED: 9/28/26

Position Summary:

Manufacturing – Process Engineer completes process equipment projects and activities on the shop floor. Focus areas: Continuous improvement activities to meet business unit cost and productivity targets. Layout, process and technology projects to optimize the shop floor operation to ensure safety quality cost and delivery efficiencies.

Safety Philosophy:

Little Rapids Corporation will manufacture products in a manner that respects the safety and health of our associates, the environment, and the communities in which we operate. We believe that every associate plays a critical role in creating a safe work environment by exhibiting personal safe behaviors.

Objectives:

• Safe and Engaged Associates
  • Reduce ergonomic related injuries through work center evaluations and audits.
  • Available to all shifts, advocate for the needs of the associates.
  • Proactively address concerns and implement long term solutions preventing recurrence.
• Rock Solid Balance Sheet
  • Identify and deliver cost savings actions focused on:
    • Waste Reduction
    • Machine Efficiency
    • New technologies
  • Resolves day-to-day production issues, improves existing processes.
  • Troubleshoot existing and new product problems, working in team environment to solve product function and quality issues.
• Fuel Topline Growth
  • Respond to operational challenges and customer demands.
  • Collaborate with other departments to deliver on expectations.
    • Quality
    • HR
    • Safety
    • Scheduling/Planning
    • Distribution
    • Maintenance
• Deliver Predictable Expansion
  • Develops work instructions, routings, and other documents to support the product quality and design integrity.
  • Designs production line layouts, workstation layouts, equipment and material flow layouts, and stocking programs.
  • Develop capital plans and assist in the selection, design and implementation of new production lines and automation projects.

Actions:

• Implement and drive sustainable improvements related to employee safety.
• Lead and act with a sense of urgency.
• Support off shifts and weekends projects as required.
• Project management – Continuous improvement and Capital

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

Education, Certifications, and Experience:

• Degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial technology, operations management, or related field required.
• Experience with CI / Lean tools and methodologies, Green or Black belt preferred.
• Experience with ISO9001 and FDA environment is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing or converting is preferred.
• Proficient with Solid works or CAD software

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• JDE, SAP or similar experience helpful.

Key Competencies:

• Result oriented and operates with a sense of urgency.
• Able to effectively communicate at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably JDE). CAD, production monitoring systems, Business intelligence systems.
• Automation, robotics, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The ability to work in a normal manufacturing environment to include sitting, standing, or walking for long periods of time; climbing stairs; operating various standard office equipment; carrying paper documents/files; reaching; bending; twisting; crawling; speaking on the telephone, etc. Position may require some travel – Valid driver’s license is required. This position requires regular attendance at work.

The ability to wear required personal protection gear (i.e. hearing, eye and foot protection as well as other personal protective equipment such as gloves and aprons, etc.); tolerating loud noise (maximum of 95 dB); tolerating extreme heat, cold and dusty environment.

EOE including disability/veteran