Industrial Engineering Intern

Whether you’re looking to gain practical experience or seeking exciting projects during your studies – Webasto is the right place for you! An internship with us offers valuable insights into various career fields and the opportunity to get to know Webasto as an employer. Be part of innovative projects in an inspiring and supportive environment.

You can look forward to these exciting tasks

A Lean Manufacturing Engineer develops LEAN work methodology within a manufacturing environment, optimizes machining processes to reach optimum product quality, efficiency and process repeatability at the lowest cost. Leads and deploys best practices in the manufacturing process by supporting continuous improvement in various manufacturing processes by reducing the tooling costs and improving the flow of material and setting up cycle times.

• Support manufacturing through time spent on the manufacturing floor gathering ideas and feedback from operators, supervisors, maintenance, Quality, etc
• Conduct process improvement activities using lean principles and methodologies such as Kaizen, 5S, and value stream mapping
• Assembles and leads teams to execute improvements. Assist with the implementation of new tools and technologies to optimize processes and improve productivity
• Summarizes improvements and presents them to the leadership team when appropriate
• Properly organizes priorities and communicates them to the broader organization for the most effective use of internal resources
• Writing DB documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions
• Preparation, analysis, and review of process relevant KPIs and identification of improvement potentials

 

This is what you bring to us

 

• Currently enrolled in Bachelor's degree or Master's Degree from an accredited university or college in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Process Engineering
• Good Knowledge of MS Office tools
• Understanding of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen
• Understanding and Ability to use Advanced Visualization tool including PowerBI and Power Automate
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Needs to be able to communicate with all levels within the plant

 
What we offer you

 

• Competitive and attractive pay
• Great colleagues and growth opportunities
• Attractive compensation
• 72 hours of wellness benefits
• Flexible hours and scheduling options
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities
• Networking opportunities within the company

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Microsoft Power tools (Power Automate, PowerBI)
• VISIO and Microsoft Project Experience
• Knowledge in TPS
• Available to do a longer term Co-Op
• Be able to start as soon as possible 

Your contact person:
Mirwais Ghani, People & Organization Detroit, MI 

Get to know us here and find out why we are passionate about attracting talent to Webasto.
We look forward to receiving your online application!