Manufacturing Engineering Intern: Drive Lean Improvements

Link Manufacturing, Ltd.; Sioux Center, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Link Manufacturing, Ltd. is seeking an assistant in a Lean manufacturing environment in the United States.

The role focuses on proactively identifying and executing improvements to product quality and productivity, while maintaining up-to-date process documentation and contributing to design-for-manufacturing inputs. You will develop cost estimates, maintain BOMs and routings, and support non-production orders for new product development.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Link Manufacturing, Ltd. is seeking an assistant in a Lean manufacturing environment in the United States.

The role focuses on proactively identifying and executing improvements to product quality and productivity, while maintaining up-to-date process documentation and contributing to design-for-manufacturing inputs. You will develop cost estimates, maintain BOMs and routings, and support non-production orders for new product development.