About the role#
As a Manufacturing Industrial Engineer Intern, you will perform hands-on work to improve manufacturing operations. You will analyze efficiency related to personnel, machines, materials, and facilities while working under the mentorship of supervisors. This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
What you'll do#
- Analyze the efficiency of manufacturing operations.
- Confirm or recommend changes to layouts, labor control, and material control systems.
- Develop accurate methods and optimum operation layouts.
- Write operation descriptions and perform calculations to complete studies.
- Change routines or other systems of labor and material control.
- Engage with team members outside of your immediate work group.
What you'll need#
- Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
- Graduation date between August 2027 and June 2029.
- Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) in a plant environment.
- Strong interpersonal, relationship management, and project management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Demonstrated integrity, honesty, accountability, and innovative thinking.
- Ability to perform physical tasks including standing for long periods, lifting up to 40 pounds, and working in non-climate controlled manufacturing environments.
Location & details#
- Modality: On-site.
- Locations: Bowling Green, KY; Wentzville, MO; Romulus, MI; Kansas City, KS; Wyoming, MI; Spring Hill, TN; Marion, IN; Lansing, MI; Flint, MI; Detroit, MI.
- Sponsorship: This role does not provide immigration-related sponsorship.
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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