Process Engineering Intern - Summer - Smyrna, TN

• Location(s):
  Smyrna, TN
• Job Schedule:
  
  Full-time, 12-week program
• Degree Level: Junior or Senior
• Preferred Degree:
  Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or related engineering field
• Sponsorship:
  Not Available

We are currently looking for a Process Engineering Summer Intern to join our team in Smyrna, TN. This internship provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting production processes, quality investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working alongside production, maintenance, and quality teams, you will help identify and resolve manufacturing challenges while contributing to projects that improve equipment performance, process efficiency, and vehicle quality.

• Support daily production processes and investigate quality concerns within assigned manufacturing areas.
• Lead a project focused on reducing downtime associated with high-capability torque tools.
• Analyze equipment performance, quality data, and production metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to implement process improvements and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Support process documentation updates, tooling improvements, and continuous improvement activities.

Required:

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field.
• Students entering their Junior, Senior, or Master's program at the start of the upcoming academic term.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and proactively drive projects forward.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience working on automobiles, engines, transmissions, electrical systems, chassis components, or related technical projects is preferred.
• Experience repairing mechanical equipment or completing mechanical, electrical, automotive, or home improvement projects is a plus.
• GPA of 3.0 or above (Candidates will be required to provide an official or unofficial transcript during the application process for verification.)
• Ability to perform work onsite at Smyrna, TN.

• Connection and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  We offer Business Synergy Teams (ERGs) and opportunities for our employees to strengthen their relationships and meet people from similar and diverse backgrounds to foster a culture of belonging.
• Professional Training and Development:
  Expand your knowledge and skills through Nissan’s rich innovation offerings, seminars, learning platforms and leadership trainings.
• Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.
• It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law.
• Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire;
  Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.
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