Manufacturing Engineering Intern: Hands-On Process Improvement

KCC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

KCC Manufacturing in Louisville, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for our manufacturing operation. This full-time, temporary role targets students pursuing Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering with a focus on process improvements.

You will champion shop floor improvement projects, conduct time studies, document procedures, and collaborate with design engineers on part manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Student in a bachelor’s degree program in engineering (industrial, manufacturing or mechanical).

Responsibilities

• Champion shop floor improvement projects such as fixture builds, cart design, etc.
• Oversee implementation of shop floor improvement projects and document progress.
• Hands-On leadership on welding and fabrication for special projects as needed.
• Conduct and document time studies to determine best manufacturing methods and times.
• Assess layouts of equipment, materials and workspace to maximize productivity.
• Update and develop standard operating procedures for shop floor.
• Continuously make suggestions to improve processes with regards to quality and productivity
• Communicate and collaborate with management and product design engineers regarding the manufacturability of parts & assemblies.
• Reduce scrap product and identify opportunities for increasing capacity.
• Collect and analyse data to identify root causes of defects and suggest appropriate countermeasures.
• Report and document any equipment / process abnormalities.
• Manage and test new equipment.
• Monitor and improve related quality and processing areas and provide problem solving assistance for improvements in quality, performance, productivity and cost.
• Work in production related tasks, as required.

Skills

Process improvement

Time studies

Shop floor leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (industrial, manufacturing or mechanical)

Job description

KCC Manufacturing in Louisville, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for our manufacturing operation. This full-time, temporary role targets students pursuing Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering with a focus on process improvements.

You will champion shop floor improvement projects, conduct time studies, document procedures, and collaborate with design engineers on part manufacturability.