Operations Excellence Intern (Summer 2027)

Pilot-Company-3; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilot Company is offering an Operations Excellence, Continuous Improvement Intern role in Knoxville, TN, for the summer of 2027. This full-time, in-person internship focuses on accelerating efficiency across the business through data-driven insights and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will join the Continuous Improvement team and work on projects that drive measurable improvements, partner with stakeholders at all levels, and help with data tasks to support process redesign and

Qualifications

• Rising junior, senior, or graduate student in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide data-driven insights to support rapid, sustainable improvements.
• Assist with data tasks to enable deeper analysis of ongoing projects.
• Contribute to actionable data insights informing process redesign and automation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Industrial Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Pilot Company is offering an Operations Excellence, Continuous Improvement Intern role in Knoxville, TN, for the summer of 2027. This full-time, in-person internship focuses on accelerating efficiency across the business through data-driven insights and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will join the Continuous Improvement team and work on projects that drive measurable improvements, partner with stakeholders at all levels, and help with data tasks to support process redesign and