Manufacturing Ops Intern: Lean, Safety & CI

Kimball International; Jasper (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimball International in Jasper, Indiana seeks a Manufacturing Operations Intern for the summer of 2027. The intern will learn and contribute to day-to-day production activities, gaining hands-on exposure to safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement under supervision.

The role emphasizes developing shop-floor leadership, data-driven updates, and collaboration with cross-functional teams while supporting a range of manufacturing processes and projects.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a college/university program in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• Interest in manufacturing operations and leadership.
• Previous manufacturing/operations/project or team-based experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support daily shop-floor meetings and follow-up on actions.
• Assist with monitoring area performance measures and provide updates to Area Manager.
• Participate in process improvement activities focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer needs.
• Support 6S implementation and adherence, including observations and improvement recommendations.
• Assist with production scheduling and capacity-planning activities under guidance of leadership.
• Participate in safety program activities and follow-up on countermeasure actions.
• Collaborate with team members and cross-functional partners to resolve issues and share best practices.
• Prepare presentations, reports, standard work, and other operational documentation.
• Observe and learn coaching, communication, problem-solving and change-management practices.

Skills

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Basic manufacturing understanding

Education

Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Kimball International in Jasper, Indiana seeks a Manufacturing Operations Intern for the summer of 2027. The intern will learn and contribute to day-to-day production activities, gaining hands-on exposure to safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement under supervision.

The role emphasizes developing shop-floor leadership, data-driven updates, and collaboration with cross-functional teams while supporting a range of manufacturing processes and projects.