Manufacturing Engineer Intern at Adient in Warren, MI

Summary: Adient is a company focused on manufacturing engineering solutions, and they are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Intern to support various engineering initiatives. The role involves evaluating workstation layouts, designing material flow, and developing process tools while participating in continuous improvement workshops. Responsibilities: - Evaluation and implementation of workstation layouts compliant with strike zone methodology - Material flow design from dock door to point of use - Development of process tools for the team - Documenting current processes and line balancing activities - Participation in CI workshops as a contributing team member - Support of key business initiatives and core projects - Material flow planning for new model year launch - Direct labor CI activities and line rebalances - Ergonomic workstation improvements - Process tool development for the Lean ME team - New material flow equipment testing and implementation - New model year layout change implementation - Simulation data collection - This role may require travel both within and outside of Michigan to visit our manufacturing plants Required Qualifications: - Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and working towards a 4 year B.S. degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial Engineering - Available to work up to 40 hours per week during program (May 1 – Aug 30) - Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0 - Solid analytical skills and work effectively with plant and corporate teams - Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization skills and follow up - Proficient in MS Office Preferred Qualifications: - Previous internship or co-op experience in automotive related position an added plus - AutoCAD experience is an added plus - Experience developing macros is an added plus Required Skills: AutoCAD, Macro development, MS Office, Process tool development, Material flow planning, Line balancing, Ergonomics