Manufacturing Engineer Intern — Lean & Process Improvement

Barksdale Control Products; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K contribution and match

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based bonus programs

Job summary

Crane Company. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Intern to support production through daily troubleshooting and root cause analysis on the shop floor, ensuring safe, quality and efficient processes.

The role includes tooling and process changes, plus ownership of cost-reduction projects from ideation to implementation. The intern will develop routings, work instructions, and standard work while driving waste reduction using lean methods and 5S/CBS concepts.

Qualifications

• In-progress bachelor-level engineering degree required.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Proficient with 2D and 3D CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to obtain safe, efficient, productive and economical manufacturing operations.
• Develops and maintains routings, tool lists, fixtures, process instructions and process requirements for manufacturing equipment and operations.
• Develops Work instructions and standard work to document processes and flow.
• Drives out waste from manufacturing operations through lean and CBS methodology.
• Addresses production Andon stoppages and develops counter measures using 5 why methodology.
• Trains operators on proper, efficient manufacturing methods and procedures, to maximize machine and process productivity.
• Coordinates the purchase of necessary production materials and tooling.
• Implements changes to tools and fixtures.
• Supports new process and product development implementation.
• Assists with developing and implementing current and future state value stream maps and continuous Improvement plans.
• Audits and improves existing manufacturing processes.
• Solves daily manufacturing process problems.
• Tries out experimental commercial tooling.
• Simplifies the methods/tooling and therefore reduces cycle times and W.I.P.
• Improves area equipment layouts and material flow.
• Assists operators with daily assembly problems with equipment, methods and tooling.
• Assists in justifying and coordinating the installation of capital equipment.
• Participates actively in the Continuous Improvement and Quality processes including project team involvement and problem solving.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Education

In progress: B.S. in Engineering or related field

Tools

2D CAD

3D CAD

Job description

Crane Company. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Intern to support production through daily troubleshooting and root cause analysis on the shop floor, ensuring safe, quality and efficient processes.

The role includes tooling and process changes, plus ownership of cost-reduction projects from ideation to implementation. The intern will develop routings, work instructions, and standard work while driving waste reduction using lean methods and 5S/CBS concepts.