Manufacturing Operations Intern - Frontline Leadership

ASPEQ Heating Group; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

SPX Technologies is offering a Production Supervisor Intern role that provides hands-on experience supporting manufacturing operations within a dynamic plant environment. You will partner with plant leadership to understand frontline supervision, safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.

This internship exposes you to daily operations meetings, lean manufacturing, and project work. You will develop communication skills with hourly associates, participate in onboarding and training, and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Demonstrated communication skills and leadership potential.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, including hourly production employees.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Monitor production schedules and assist in meeting customer demand requirements.
• Participate in daily production meetings and shift communications.
• Gain exposure to assembly, machining, and shipping processes.
• Assist supervisors in coordinating workflow and resolving production issues.
• Participate in safety observations and facility inspections.
• Support safety initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Assist with near‑miss investigations and corrective action tracking.
• Promote a culture of safety accountability across the facility.
• Shadow production supervisors to understand frontline leadership responsibilities.
• Participate in employee coaching discussions and team meetings.
• Support onboarding and training activities for new hires.
• Develop effective communication skills with hourly associates.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and workflow.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with standard work documentation and process updates.
• Support and lead elements of a structured internship project.
• Track and analyze key operational metrics, including safety, attendance, productivity, scrap, downtime, on‑time delivery, and overtime utilization.
• Develop reports and presentations to communicate findings to leadership.
• Complete a capstone project focused on improving plant performance in areas such as productivity, safety, quality, training effectiveness, or process standardization.
• Present project results and recommendations to plant leadership at the conclusion of the internship

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree (pursuing) in Business/Operations/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering/Supply Chain/HR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SPX Technologies is offering a Production Supervisor Intern role that provides hands-on experience supporting manufacturing operations within a dynamic plant environment. You will partner with plant leadership to understand frontline supervision, safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.

This internship exposes you to daily operations meetings, lean manufacturing, and project work. You will develop communication skills with hourly associates, participate in onboarding and training, and