Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Academic School Year)

Link Manufacturing, Ltd.; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Professional development

Cross-functional teamwork

Continuous improvement culture

Servant leadership

Diversity and collaboration

Job summary

Link Manufacturing, Ltd. is seeking a motivated BS candidate in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering for a part-time internship. You will apply Lean principles to improve quality and productivity while supporting production teams.

You will maintain process documentation, provide DFMA input, and help develop cost estimates, BOMs, routings, and kaizen initiatives. This role offers hands-on learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Demonstrate a strong willingness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Use Lean Manufacturing principles to identify and implement improvements to quality and productivity.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for processes and equipment, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, Standard Work, and layouts.
• Provide DFMA input to support product and process design and development.
• Develop process improvement plans and capital equipment proposals to improve safety, quality, cost, productivity and delivery.
• Develop and maintain BOMs and routings reflecting material and production costs.
• Process Non-Production Shop Orders to support new product development and non-standard production needs.
• Collaborate with quality and production to resolve customer quality issues via corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in Quality Product Audits and Manufacturing Process Audits, and Kaizen initiatives.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (pursuing)

Job description

Schedule:

Hours are flexible with school schedules

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About Link

At Link, our goal is to be a healthy organization that is great to work for, do business with, and to own. We believe our people make the difference, and we’re committed to creating a workplace built on respect, teamwork, and integrity.

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Qualifications

• Pursing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering preferred
• Demonstrate a strong willingness to learn and grow.

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Requirements- Assist

• Using Lean Manufacturing principles proactively identifies and executes significant improvements to product quality and productivity through changes in production processes, people processes, and manufacturing systems.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation for the production processes and equipment, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, Standard Work, Production Layouts, as well as relevant policies and procedures.
• Provides Design for Manufacturing input to support the Product and Process Design and Development Process needed to assure high-quality products and processes.
• Develop process improvement plans and capital equipment proposals that will improve safety, quality, cost, productivity and delivery performance.
• Develops accurate production cost estimates to guide decision making.
• Develops and maintains BOMs and routings that accurately reflect material and production costs.
• Efficiently processes Non-Production Shop Orders to support new product development and other non-standard production needs.
• Works with quality and production departments to resolve customer quality issues following corrective and preventive action process.
• Participates in Quality Product Audits and Manufacturing Process Audits.
• Participates in kaizen initiatives to improve quality, efficiency and utilization.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned by the organization.

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Why Join Link?

• The opportunity to influence safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction every day
• Make a direct impact on manufacturing excellence through continuous improvement and innovation
• Work with cross-functional teams to launch new products and improve operations
• A culture that values servanthood—leading with humility and putting people first
• Opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and career advancement
• A team-oriented environment where diversity, collaboration, and ideas drive success

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Our Promise

At Link, we are committed to delivering great products, superior service, outstanding quality, and on-time delivery to every customer—while never compromising our integrity.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

Link is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.