Manufacturing Engineer Intern- Summer 2027

Shape Corp.; Tanner (AL); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Shape Corp. in Tanner, Alabama, is seeking an entry-level Manufacturing Engineering Intern to support design, improvement, and documentation of manufacturing processes and equipment.

You will apply classroom knowledge to real-world production challenges and gain hands-on experience in process engineering and continuous improvement. You will assist with equipment, tooling, layouts, data collection, and problem-solving, collaborating with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Development

Responsabilidades

• Assist with development, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing processes, production methods, equipment, tooling, and work-cell layouts.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause investigation of production, equipment, tooling, quality, safety, and process-performance issues.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data related to cycle time, downtime, scrap, throughput, labor, quality, process capability, and equipment performance.
• Assist with process studies, time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, workflow evaluation, and identification of production constraints.
• Create or revise operator instructions, standardized work, process documentation, control plans, visual aids, and technical reports.
• Support design and modification of simple tools, fixtures, guards, workstations, and material-handling solutions using CAD software.
• Participate in equipment installation, process changes, engineering trials, validation activities, and production launch support.
• Assist with plant layout updates, equipment relocation planning, asset management, and documentation of manufacturing changes.
• Support continuous improvement activities focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, ergonomics, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Participate in process failure mode and effects analysis, corrective-action activities, structured problem-solving, and risk-reduction efforts.
• Support equipment safety reviews, process audits, and implementation of actions identified through engineering or operational assessments.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Product Development, EHS, PC&L, and other teams to complete assigned projects.
• Summarize findings and present project updates, recommendations, technical information, or demonstrated improvements to relevant stakeholders.
• Follow applicable safety, quality, environmental, customer, and engineering standards while performing assigned work.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor, not otherwise specified in this position description.

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

The Shape Corp student engineering program provides students with hands-on experience in a dynamic automotive manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will support the design, improvement, documentation, and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production systems. This opportunity is designed to help an entry-level engineering student apply classroom knowledge to real-world manufacturing challenges while building practical experience in process engineering, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with the development, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing processes, production methods, equipment, tooling, and work-cell layouts.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause investigation of production, equipment, tooling, quality, safety, and process-performance issues.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data related to cycle time, downtime, scrap, throughput, labor, quality, process capability, and equipment performance.
• Assist with process studies, time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, workflow evaluation, and identification of production constraints.
• Create or revise operator instructions, standardized work, process documentation, control plans, visual aids, and technical reports.
• Support design and modification of simple tools, fixtures, guards, workstations, and material-handling solutions using CAD software.
• Participate in equipment installation, process changes, engineering trials, validation activities, and production launch support.
• Assist with plant layout updates, equipment relocation planning, asset management, and documentation of manufacturing changes.
• Support continuous improvement activities focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, ergonomics, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Participate in process failure mode and effects analysis, corrective-action activities, structured problem-solving, and risk-reduction efforts.
• Support equipment safety reviews, process audits, and implementation of actions identified through engineering or operational assessments.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Product Development, EHS, PC&L, and other teams to complete assigned projects.
• Summarize findings and present project updates, recommendations, technical information, or demonstrated improvements to relevant stakeholders.
• Follow applicable safety, quality, environmental, customer, and engineering standards while performing assigned work.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor, not otherwise specified in this position description.