HOW YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT
The Production Engineer Intern will support day-to-day manufacturing operations, process improvement initiatives, and production planning activities. This role involves assisting the engineering team in optimizing processes, improving product quality, increasing efficiency, and ensuring smooth production workflows.
** This summer internship will begin on May 11 and end on August 14, 2026 with potential to extend. **
Key Responsibilities
Assist in monitoring and improving production processes to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Support root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of production issues.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Help develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain) to achieve production goals.
• Assist in equipment setup, maintenance coordination, and process validation activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, 5S, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Provide documentation support for engineering change notices (ECNs), process changes, and audits.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and participate in safety improvement initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Associate degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field OR• Equivalent combination of education and hands-on manufacturing experience
• Experience with process improvement (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma), root-cause analysis and troubleshooting, production data analysis and reporting, and SOP and work instruction development.
• Must be able to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide equipment setup and process validation support.
• Experience in quality systems and documentation control (ECNs)
• Work in accordance with established safety policies and procedures.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be fluent in English (both written and verbal)
• Must live in Salt Lake City, UT/surrounding area. Relocation is not provided.
