Summer Process Engineering Intern — Drive Innovation in Smyrna

Nissan Motor Corporation; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Nissan in Smyrna, TN is seeking a Process Engineering Summer Intern for a 12-week, full-time program. This hands-on internship supports production processes, quality investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to identify and resolve manufacturing challenges, implement process improvements, and contribute to equipment performance and vehicle quality.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student in Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics or related engineering field.
• Junior, Senior, or Master's program starting next term.
• GPA 3.0 or above; transcripts required for verification.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production processes and investigate quality concerns in assigned manufacturing areas.
• Lead a project focused on reducing downtime associated with high-capability torque tools.
• Analyze equipment performance, quality data, and production metrics to identify improvements.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to implement process improvements.
• Support process documentation updates, tooling improvements, and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Mechatronics

Junior/Senior/Master's student

Job description

Nissan in Smyrna, TN is seeking a Process Engineering Summer Intern for a 12-week, full-time program. This hands-on internship supports production processes, quality investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to identify and resolve manufacturing challenges, implement process improvements, and contribute to equipment performance and vehicle quality.