Student Co-op - Engineering

Muhr und Bender KG; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Global opportunities

Job summary

Muhr und Bender KG in Florence, USA, is seeking an engineering student internship focused on lean manufacturing, data collection, and process improvement. You will support TPM initiatives, 5S projects, and cycle time studies while learning production standards and material flow.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related engineering programs, with strong communication and analytical skills, and a willingness to work overtime in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled, degree seeking student from an accredited engineering program.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills required.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, MS Access, Minitab, AutoCAD, SAP (training will be provided if needed).
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced, manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work overtime when required.
• Must be organized and work well with constantly priority changes.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist teams and foster involvement of all associates in lean practices and efforts.
• Data collection, entry and analysis with improvement plans. May include, but not limited to productivity, total productive maintenance (TPM), downtime, scrap and change over initiatives.
• Leads 5S efforts, including planning, implementing and supporting plant floor and maintenance activities.
• Perform cycle time studies to create and validate production standards including standardized work.
• Process layout and material flow.
• Identify and implement cost and waste reduction activities.
• Recommend improvement to the manufacturing process.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering student

Tools

MS Office

MS Access

Minitab

AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

We are a global player in the automotive supply industry with over 15,000 employees in 20 countries. We specialize in the development, manufacture and sales of technical products of the highest quality, specifically the areas of chassis, body, powertrain and industry. Being a lightweight design specialist, we are one of the world’s leading manufacturers with a strong emphasis on innovation and technology development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist teams and foster involvement of all associates in lean practices and efforts.
• Data collection, entry and analysis with improvement plans. May include, but not limited to productivity, total productive maintenance (TPM), downtime, scrap and change over initiatives.
• Leads 5S efforts, including planning, implementing and supporting plant floor and maintenance activities.
• Perform cycle time studies to create and validate production standards including standardized work.
• Process layout and material flow.
• Identify and implement cost and waste reduction activities.
• Recommend improvement to the manufacturing process.
• Assist quality lab in serial monitoring, failure analysis and support of quality related investigations.

Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled, degree seeking student from an accredited engineering program majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other Engineering related discipline.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills required.
• Working knowledge of computer application software such as MS Office, MS Access, Minitab, AutoCAD, SAP (training will be provided if needed).
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced, manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work overtime when required.
• Must be organized and work well with constantly priority changes.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

What We Offer

In addition to forward-looking perspectives in our growing family company worldwide, Mubea provides the opportunity for continuous development, actively supporting your ideas and goals. Take advantage of the diverse career opportunities at Mubea and enhance our team!