Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)

Position Overview:

The Manufacturing Intern will support a broad range of day-to-day manufacturing activities while gaining hands-on experience in a production environment. This is a learning-focused role that provides exposure to manufacturing processes, documentation, quality, and production support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day manufacturing and production activities.
• Help document and organize manufacturing processes and work instructions.
• Assist with identifying and resolving basic production issues.
• Support improvements to manufacturing processes and work areas.
• Work with production, quality, materials, and other team members as needed.
• Help maintain an organized and efficient production environment.
• Take on other manufacturing-related tasks and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills &Abilities:

• Basic understanding of manufacturing and production processes
• Strong willingness to learn and take on a variety of hands-on tasks
• Good problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively with others in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a college or technical program.
• Interest in manufacturing, production, or hands-on technical work.
• Willingness to learn and work in a hands-on environment.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a team.
• College student pursuing a degree or technical program in any relevant field.
• Engineering degree or engineering experience is not required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, move, sit, carry, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, lift, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel, and talk and hear. May be required to lift and move boxes or packages not exceeding 20 pounds in weight. Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may be required.

Work Environment: 

The work environment will be an office environment.  Noise level: Normal office noises, manufacturing and construction noises.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required of personnel so classified. Reporting relationships may not reflect the most recent changes to the organization.

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