- Location
- 46600 PORT ST, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, USA, United States of America
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Internship
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Workday
Description
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What we offer:
Group Summary:
Job Responsibilities:
Position Overview
Highly motivated, student professional focusing on assembly methods, molding, coating, and tooling within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will be responsible for problem-solving, continuous improvement, and driving tangible results. This role involves driving manufacturing excellence, process optimization, and ensuring a safe, efficient production environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in and support problem solving initiatives.
- Contribute to improving efficiencies through waste identification and reduction.
- Assist in maintaining all critical process documentation such as Job Instructions or Standard Operating Procedures, PFMEAs, Process Flow Diagrams, etc.
- Participate in corrective actions for Customer complaints.
- Assist in implementation of product changes onto the manufacturing floor.
- Assist with VA/VE activity (Product and Process Savings).
- Assist with samples/validation builds for product changes.
- Assist in dimensional verification of components and finished product.
- Assist in administering appropriate corrective actions to improve ergonomics on the production floor.
Qualifications:
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Basic analytical skills
Education / Experience
- High School Diploma
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, or related field required.
Special Knowledge / Skills:
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
- Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to problem solve systematically, such as working through potential failure causes to come to a root cause.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
- Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office and manufacturing environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Notice regarding the use of AI:
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system.
These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team.
Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
