About the role#
As an Advance Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will join the VPC Cap/Ops team to support ongoing transformation and modernization initiatives. This role focuses on modeling vehicle processing operations and developing improvements for production systems. You will gain hands-on experience by contributing to technology initiatives and analyzing current processes.
What you'll do#
- Use SIMIO or other simulation software to assess and analyze production systems.
- Explore and apply Autodesk solutions to enhance current vehicle processing models.
- Propose alternative production system designs or improvements to specific elements of vehicle processing.
- Support team efforts to model and improve overall vehicle processing operations.
- Contribute to modernization initiatives within the VPC Cap/Ops team.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's, Master's, or other degree program at an accredited university.
- Completion of at least one semester of coursework.
- Pursuit of a degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Systems, or Supply Chain Engineering, or a related field.
- Interest in production systems, process improvement, and manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with simulation modeling tools like SIMIO is preferred.
- Experience with AutoCAD and other Autodesk products is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Jacksonville, Florida.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May 24, 2027 to July 30, 2027).
- Employment Type: Full time.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
JM Family Enterprises is a privately held company founded in 1968 by Jim Moran. Based in Deerfield Beach, Florida, the organization operates across automotive, financial services, franchising, and specialty distribution sectors. It employs more than 5,500 associates and reports 24.7 billion dollars in revenue. The company maintains a portfolio of subsidiaries including Southeast Toyota Distributors and World Omni Financial Corp.
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