About the role#
The Intern Ops - Direct Support role provides hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment. You will work alongside supervisors, technicians, and engineers to support daily production activities and contribute to operational goals. This position offers exposure to safety, quality control, lean manufacturing, and process improvement.
What you'll do#
- Support daily production and manufacturing operations in assigned work areas.
- Assist with shop-floor process execution, including material movement, workstation preparation, and process documentation.
- Participate in safety initiatives, inspections, audits, and hazard identification.
- Support quality activities such as visual inspections, data collection, and nonconformance tracking.
- Assist with lean manufacturing initiatives like 5S, standard work, waste reduction, and visual management.
- Collect and organize production data regarding throughput, scrap, downtime, and operational performance.
- Help identify opportunities to improve workflow, safety, and product quality.
- Follow company policies, safety procedures, and quality standards.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a High School diploma, GED, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in a field relevant to manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, or business.
- Ability to work effectively in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Location & details#
- Location: Mineral Wells, Texas.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Term: Rolling.
About Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin specializes in motion and control technologies. The company provides systems for filtration, hydraulics, pneumatics, and fluid handling. It serves customers in the aerospace, mobile, and industrial markets. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the company operates in 43 countries and employs over 30,000 people.
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