Materials Management Intern (Summer 2027)

Thinklance LLP; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

People-first culture

Job summary

Thinklance LLP in Florida is offering a manufacturing internship for students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Operations, Manufacturing Management, Business, or Engineering. You will support data gathering from ERP systems and spreadsheets to back our decision-making processes within the Plan for Every Part framework.

You will contribute to reducing material handling, applying PFEP principles, and helping standardize lean material flow.

Qualifications

• GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Compile data from ERP systems, spreadsheets and other sources to support decision-making.
• Reduce excess material handling through value stream analysis and PFEP principles.
• Support standardization and implementation of lean material flow strategies.
• Collaborate with Materials and Operations to promote lean manufacturing techniques.
• Run and compile reports and perform data analytics.
• Assist in Continuous Improvement events and 5S.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Manufacturing Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Compile data from ERP systems, spreadsheets, and other sources to support decision-making in conjunction with the Plan for Every Part process.
• Reduce excess material handling inside facilities, between facilities, and to and from local suppliers through value stream analysis and application of PFEP principles.
• Support standardization, advancement, and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy.
• Work with the Materials and Operations departments to introduce, promote, and implement lean manufacturing techniques to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
• Run and compile various reports and perform data analytics to understand the data.
• Assist in continuous improvement techniques including Continuous Improvement events and 5S.

About You

The company is looking for:

• A student working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Manufacturing Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field for the entire duration of the internship.
• A GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $18.00 - $37.00 per hour, determined by factors including role scope, experience, education, skills, and pay equity among team members.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• People-first culture with various opportunities to support team member growth and success.