Manufacturing Engineer Intern – Automotive Optimization

Textron; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Kautex is offering a 2027 internship in manufacturing engineering in Detroit, MI. You will work closely with engineering and maintenance teams, study cycle times, and analyze scrap and downtime to drive improvements.

You’ll gain practical exposure to blow molding, assembly processes, and NPI launches in a Tier One automotive supplier environment. Ideal candidates are pursuing an engineering or applied science degree with automation or robotics focus and have interest in data analysis,

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a university degree in Engineering or Applied Science with a focus on automation or robotics
• Preference for candidates with skills in the following areas: Data Analysis, Electronics, Software Engineering, Robotics/Automation, Mechatronics

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the engineering and maintenance functions
• Problem-solving on current and prospective process opportunities as well as customer complaints
• Gain an understanding of patterns, tooling and layout, and system operations
• Gain an understanding of the blow molding and assembly process for manufacturing automotive fuel systems
• Conduct cycle time studies to determine bottlenecks and drive improvements to reduce scrap and downtime
• Create standardized work instructions as needed
• Analyze Scrap and Downtime on a production line, using analytical tools to Pareto and trend scrap drivers, root cause highest scrap drivers
• Work to analyze operational equipment efficiencies and make improvements based on A3/root cause analysis of top items affecting OEE and Scrap
• Participate in the operational meetings
• Assist the NPI group as needed to ensure the flawless launch of the projects
• Perform work as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Data Analysis

Electronics

Software Engineering

Robotics/Automation

Mechatronics

Education

University degree in Engineering or Applied Science with a focus on automation or robotics

Job description

Kautex is offering a 2027 internship in manufacturing engineering in Detroit, MI. You will work closely with engineering and maintenance teams, study cycle times, and analyze scrap and downtime to drive improvements.

You’ll gain practical exposure to blow molding, assembly processes, and NPI launches in a Tier One automotive supplier environment. Ideal candidates are pursuing an engineering or applied science degree with automation or robotics focus and have interest in data analysis,