About the role#
The Manufacturing Excellence Industrial Engineering Intern supports the development and deployment of digital tools that improve workforce planning, data usability, and standardized work across manufacturing operations. You will help the team simplify processes, improve information visibility, and enable data-driven decisions by partnering with plant operations, engineering, and IT stakeholders.
What you'll do#
- Inventory and evaluate existing Microsoft-based files and workflows for conversion to Google Workspace.
- Standardize files in Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Drive while maintaining data integrity and access controls.
- Assist with requirements gathering, process mapping, and user feedback for the digitized Global Workbook Manpower Tracking tool.
- Support the development, configuration, testing, and deployment of the new manpower tracking solution.
- Create test scenarios, validate outputs, and document procedures for end users.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and implement practical improvements.
- Support data-quality checks across Global Workbook inputs and workforce-planning reports.
- Help document current-state processes and identify opportunities to simplify or automate non-value-added work.
- Assist with dashboards and analyses of productivity measures like manpower utilization, Hours per Unit, and Cost per Unit.
- Participate in working sessions to capture decisions and share lessons learned across sites.
- Gain exposure to future, launch, and production-support work.
What you'll need#
- Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Operations Management.
- Graduation date between December 2027 and June 2030.
- Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the summer months.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas and data organization.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace tools.
- Exposure to automation and data-visualization tools such as Apps Script, VBA, Python, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, industrial engineering, or workforce planning.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
Location & details#
- This is a hybrid role based in Warren, Michigan. You will be expected to report to the office at least three times per week.
- You must be willing to travel to manufacturing facilities as needed.
- This internship takes place during Summer 2027.
- Start dates are May 24 and June 14, 2027.
- General Motors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
About General Motors
General Motors is a public company based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs over 106,000 people. Its work spans the design and production of cars, trucks, and transportation technology, including software, electrification, and AI.
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