Manufacturing Leadership Intern, Summer
Listed on 2026-09-14
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Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Operations Management
Internship
Job title:
Manufacturing Leadership Intern, Summer 2027 Department/Division:
Supply Chain / Manufacturing Hourly Range: $24.36-$25.55
Location:
Ada, MI (Onsite)
* Note:
This position is an office role, and you must be able to report in-person to Ada on Mondays through Thursdays, with Friday as a remote optional day What’s special about this team:
As a Manufacturing Leadership Intern, you will help identify opportunities to improve productivity, decision-making, and employee effectiveness through the application of artificial intelligence and data-driven problem solving. Working closely with plant leadership, technicians, and Manufacturing Capability teams, you will develop practical solutions that create value for frontline operations while gaining firsthand leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
How would an intern contribute to the team’s success:As a Manufacturing Leadership Intern, you will help identify opportunities to improve productivity, decision-making, and employee effectiveness through the application of artificial intelligence and data-driven problem solving. Working closely with plant leadership, technicians, and Manufacturing Capability teams, you will develop practical solutions that create value for frontline operations while gaining firsthand leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesLearn manufacturing processes and build an understanding of how work flows through plant operations.
Partner with technicians, team leaders, and manufacturing leadership to identify operational challenges and productivity opportunities.
Evaluate how AI and digital tools can simplify work, improve decision-making, and increase operational effectiveness.
Develop and test a prototype, workflow, tool, or recommendation using approved AI capabilities.
Gather feedback from end users and refine solutions based on operational needs.
Present recommendations to manufacturing leaders, including expected business value, adoption considerations, and implementation opportunities.
The intern will help advance Manufacturing's digital transformation efforts by developing practical AI-enabled solutions that improve productivity, streamline workflows, and support frontline decision-making. The work completed will help leaders and technicians focus more time on high-value activities while strengthening AI capabilities across the organization.
An example of a typical project would be:Example #1 - AI-Powered Leader Toolkit
Develop an AI-enabled resource that helps manufacturing leaders quickly access standard work, coaching guidance, key metrics, and troubleshooting information to support daily decision-making and employee development.
Create a tool that summarizes downtime events, recurring production issues, or quality concerns to help leaders identify trends and prioritize improvement actions more efficiently.
Design an AI-assisted solution that helps leaders identify skill gaps, recommend training resources, or streamline onboarding and cross-training efforts for frontline employees.
Desired Majors:
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Data Analytics
Undergraduate students who will have completed their junior or senior year by the start of the internship and will remain academically active through the internship, with an anticipated graduation date between August 2027 and April 2028.
TechnicalSkills:
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Foundational understanding of statistics and data analysis
Experience utilizing…
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