About the role#
The Reality Labs Manufacturing Operations team builds the operational capabilities that take smart wearables, charging cases, and AR/VR hardware into production at global contract manufacturing partners. As a Technical Program Manager Intern, you will join the hardware operations organization to lead a project designing an optimized production line for charging case manufacturing. You will analyze factory data, evaluate line layouts and station cycle times, and propose a production line design that serves as a benchmark for future device programs.
What you'll do#
- Analyze existing charging case production lines at contract manufacturer sites by mapping station dependencies, material flow, line length, and floor space use.
- Gather and analyze factory data including cycle time, unit cost, line balance, and yield to set performance benchmarks for units per hour and units per person hour.
- Partner with automation vendors and factory engineering teams to identify high-return automation opportunities in areas like dispensing, curing, screw fastening, and packaging.
- Build the technical and cost case for proposed automation solutions.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing Operations, Design for Excellence, Manufacturing Test Engineering, and Industrial Engineering teams to align on specifications, line design proposals, and schedules.
- Present a final line design proposal and baseline model to operations leadership.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience with manufacturing process mapping, line balancing, time studies, or factory ergonomics through coursework, research, projects, or work experience.
- Ability to translate complex engineering data into clear recommendations.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple locations.
- Intent to return to your full-time degree program after the internship.
- Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment.
- Experience in high-volume consumer electronics, final assembly, test and pack (FATP), or surface-mount technology (SMT) manufacturing is preferred.
- Familiarity with assembly automation, robotics, automated optical inspection (AOI), or test fixture integration.
- Knowledge of operational metrics such as UPH, UPPH, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), cycle time, and yield.
- Experience using AI tools, such as workflow automation or scripting, to improve operations.
- Ability to work independently and handle ambiguity in hardware development cycles.
Location & details#
- Location: Sunnyvale, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $6,688 to $10,800 per month.
About Meta
Meta develops software and social media applications. It operates platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company maintains headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Current work focuses on augmented and virtual reality alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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