Manufacturing Engineer Intern — Process Improvement

Daimler Truck; Cleveland (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Transportation stipend

Professional development

Employee resource groups

Company events

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) in Cleveland, NC is offering a Manufacturing Engineering Internship for students and recent graduates. You will support process improvements, time studies, layout updates, and data-driven problem solving in a high-volume truck assembly environment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing engineers, production, quality, maintenance, logistics, and finance teams to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity improvements.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree or higher, or recent graduate within one year.
• Pursuing Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Strong oral and written communication; organized; problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work in a team and use Microsoft Office.
• Interest in digital manufacturing and data visualization.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing engineers with process improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Perform time studies, process observations, and data collection to identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist with layout updates, material flow analysis, workstation optimization, and line balancing activities.
• Help develop and update standard work instructions, process documentation, and training materials.
• Analyze production data, quality data, downtime information, and labor efficiency metrics to support decision-making.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including waste reduction, manpower optimization, and productivity improvement projects.
• Assist with capital project documentation, equipment specifications, project tracking, and implementation follow-up.
• Work with cross-functional teams including production, quality, maintenance, logistics, safety, and finance to execute plant projects.
• Support digital manufacturing initiatives such as dashboards, tracking tools, electronic documentation, and real-time performance visibility.
• Prepare project summaries, reports, presentations, and status updates for manufacturing engineering leadership.
• Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture where everyone belongs

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Teamwork

Problem solving

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher (pursuing)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) in Cleveland, NC is offering a Manufacturing Engineering Internship for students and recent graduates. You will support process improvements, time studies, layout updates, and data-driven problem solving in a high-volume truck assembly environment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing engineers, production, quality, maintenance, logistics, and finance teams to drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity improvements.