Summer Intern – Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kansas is seeking a driven Industrial Engineering student to analyze manufacturing operations, optimize layouts, and improve labor and material control in a hands-on plant setting.

You will collaborate across teams, develop operation descriptions, and perform calculations to support studies, while mentoring from supervisors and working full-time 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and graduating Aug 2027–Jun 2029.
• Able to work full-time (40 hours/week) and in a plant environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections.
• Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the efficiency of manufacturing operations and changes involving personnel, materials, machines, and facilities
• Recommend or confirm changes to layouts, labor control, and material control
• Maintain frequent contact with people outside the work group
• Assist in developing accurate methods and optimum operation layouts
• Create operation descriptions
• Perform calculations required to complete studies and change labor/material control routines or systems
• Make decisions with mentorship from supervisors
• Perform hands‑on work in a manufacturing plant environment

Skills

Manufacturing Operations Analysis

Project Management Skills

Interpersonal And Relationship Mgmt

Ability To Work In A Plant Environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

• Analyze the efficiency of manufacturing operations and changes involving personnel, materials, machines, and facilities
• Recommend or confirm changes to layouts, labor control, and material control
• Maintain frequent contact with people outside the work group
• Assist in developing accurate methods and optimum operation layouts
• Create operation descriptions
• Perform calculations required to complete studies and change labor/material control routines or systems
• Make decisions with mentorship from supervisors
• Perform hands‑on work in a manufacturing plant environment

Requirements

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
• Must be graduating between August 2027 and June 2029
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
• Innovative, customer-centric thinking
• Project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods
• Ability to read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections
• Ability to detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment
• Ability to work in a loud, non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment
• Ability to repetitively bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach
• Ability to lift or carry materials up to 15 pounds and periodically up to 40 pounds
• Ability to occasionally sit, climb ladders and lifts, and drive vehicles and equipment
• Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, and J-1 support

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical skills in evaluating manufacturing operations and optimizing layouts, with a focus on effective communication and relationship management. Capable of performing hands‑on tasks in a plant environment while adhering to safety protocols and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations Analysis
• Project Management Skills
• Interpersonal And Relationship Management Skills
• Ability To Work In A Plant Environment

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Manufacturing Operations Analysis
• Labor Control
• Material Control
• Operation Layout Optimization
• Quality Inspections
• Standardized Work Instructions
• Safety Instructions Compliance
• Calculations For Studies
• Hands‑On Work In Manufacturing
• Ability To Operate Machines And Tools

Soft Skills

• Outstanding Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent Written Communication Skills
• Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
• Innovative Thinking
• Customer-Centric Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Environment
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Non-Climate-Controlled Environment
• Safety Alarms And Signals
• Labor And Material Control Routines