Production Engineering Intern – Process Improvement

Watts Water Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

Lunch and learns

Sustainability focus

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies in New York is seeking a motivated intern for the Quality and Production Engineering Team. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while contributing to meaningful projects that support operational excellence.

The role involves collaborating with Purchasing and Sustaining Engineering, designing fixtures, optimizing layouts, and analyzing cycle times to identify bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing your bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support Production Engineers by contributing to project execution and daily operational tasks.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Purchasing, Sustaining Engineering, and Production Supervisors to advance project goals.
• Design and develop fixturing and tooling solutions to enhance production cell efficiency.
• Create and revise factory floor layouts to optimize space utilization and workflow.
• Engage directly with production cells and operators on the factory floor to observe, learn, and support operations.
• Analyze cycle times for assemblies and unit production to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Measure and document improvements resulting from implemented changes to validate impact and support continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/mechanical engineering

Job description

Watts Water Technologies in New York is seeking a motivated intern for the Quality and Production Engineering Team. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while contributing to meaningful projects that support operational excellence.

The role involves collaborating with Purchasing and Sustaining Engineering, designing fixtures, optimizing layouts, and analyzing cycle times to identify bottlenecks.