Manufacturing Operations LDP Intern
Listed on 2026-08-21
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
The Internship Program - May 2027 Start Date
Our 12 week Manufacturing Leadership Development Program (MLDP):
Operations Track Internship provides individuals experience with award-winning manufacturing operations at production plants that have made Whirlpool Corporation a global leader in manufacturing home appliances. Our expansive factories are vertically integrated, and include final product assembly in addition to supporting operations such as press, fabrication, plastics, paint, and logistics. The internship provides experience with our World Class Manufacturing methodology, and internship projects could be in areas such as lean manufacturing, quality, logistics, and many more.
Day-To-Day
Intern project assignments could be in areas such as:
- Lead scrap reduction initiatives, including project scope and timeline development, problem solving with suppliers, establishing standardized solutions and implementing changes
- Focus on cost-savings initiatives across a plant, including standardized work audits, improving first-pass yield and throughput, etc.
- Manage equipment/resource relocation projects
- Design, develop, review, and conduct coordination for test programs or components, small systems or processes, or materials, taking into account customers, product performance, cost and quality requirements
- Lead change management with impacted team members
- Learn and apply Lean Manufacturing tools to project(s)
Upon successful completion of the summer internship program, you may be considered for employment opportunities within the Full-Time Manufacturing Leadership Development Program post-graduation.
What We Offer- Competitive compensation & paid holidays
- Housing stipend
- Robust professional development and skill-building opportunities such as continuous improvement training, career exploration sessions and cross-functional case competition
- Networking & exposure to senior leadership
- Community service experiences
- Social & recreational events
This internship will take place at one of our North American plant locations. Many of our internships take place at our Ohio-based plant locations with potential opportunities for the internship to take place in our plants located in Tennessee, or Oklahoma.
Learn more about our Manufacturing locations and the communities where we live and work here!
Minimum Requirements- Majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Operations/Operations Management, or a related area
- Pursuing bachelor's degree with plans to graduate before or by May 2029
- Current cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Must have indefinite US work authorization. Applicants who require visa sponsorship or work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for this program.
- Must have access to reliable transportation and be geographically mobile
All candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be asked to complete our online assessment as a next step in the recruitment process.
Preferred Skills and Experiences- Proven decision-making skills and ability to analyze and solve problems through innovation and creativity
- Ability to lead and work with teams to drive and achieve extraordinary results
- Demonstrated maturity and confidence to effectively present ideas
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships in a culturally diverse environment
- Self-discipline and ability to manage competing priorities
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