Industrial Engineer Internship
Required skills
- Supply Chain
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
- Willingness to Learn
- Internal Motivation
- Openness to Feedback
- Problem Solving Skills
- Relationship Management Skills
Nice to have
- Door Production
- Process Improvement
- Lean Operations
- Manufacturing Environment
- Production Cycle Times
- Line Balancing
Role summary
Lumbermen's is seeking a Summer Industrial Engineering Intern to join their door production team in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This paid internship offers hands-on experience in manufacturing, process improvement, and lean operations. The intern will evaluate existing processes, identify waste, and implement solutions to increase efficiency, productivity, and quality. Responsibilities include measuring cycle times, line balancing, ergonomics evaluation, layout design, SOP documentation, and data analysis. The role requires a student pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, with strong analytical and communication skills, and a willingness to learn and collaborate.
This Internship opportunity is for Summer 2027.
WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us. We are employee owned and relationship powered.
POSITION SUMMARY
Our Summer Industrial Engineering Internship offers a hands-on opportunity to work alongside our door production team and gain valuable experience in manufacturing, process improvement, and lean operations. This will be a paid internship.
As an Industrial Engineering Intern, you will work closely with our operations and production teams to evaluate existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and help implement solutions that increase efficiency, productivity, and quality. You will gain practical experience applying industrial engineering concepts in a real-world manufacturing environment while contributing to projects that make a meaningful impact on our operations. Specific opportunities this position offers include:
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Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.
