Process Engineer Intern: Lean, Industry 4.0 On‑Site

Danfoss GmbH; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Power Solutions Segment in Ames, IA, is seeking a Process Engineering Intern to join our factory floor and gain hands-on experience in a high-volume production environment. You will work with engineers to improve safety, speed, and efficiency across assembly, machining, and automation.

You'll learn Lean principles and Industry 4.0 concepts while contributing to continuous improvement projects, tooling and material flow, and developing standard work instructions and process documentation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering field.
• Strong analytical mindset with hands-on problem-solving and teamwork.
• Proficiency with Excel for data analysis; familiarity with CAD/Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Champion continuous improvement on the factory floor using analytical skills.
• Analyze manufacturing data to support root cause investigations.
• Improve tooling, equipment, and material flow with hands-on projects.
• Help create standard work instructions and process documentation.
• Support automation and digital factory initiatives for future manufacturing.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Power BI

Lean Manufacturing

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Danfoss Power Solutions Segment in Ames, IA, is seeking a Process Engineering Intern to join our factory floor and gain hands-on experience in a high-volume production environment. You will work with engineers to improve safety, speed, and efficiency across assembly, machining, and automation.

You'll learn Lean principles and Industry 4.0 concepts while contributing to continuous improvement projects, tooling and material flow, and developing standard work instructions and process documentation.