Industrial Engineer Internship

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:

Measure production cycle times, perform line balancing, and evaluate workstation ergonomics to identify opportunities for improved productivity and efficiency.

Identify areas of waste within production processes and develop recommendations for waste elimination and operational improvements.

Support production layout initiatives

Assist with documenting and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support consistent and efficient production processes.

Develop process standards and establish standard hours for individual manufacturing operations.

Design, evaluate, and update work cell layouts to improve workflow, space utilization, and material flow.

Participate in Kaizen events, 5S initiatives, and root-cause problem-solving projects to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities.

Collaborate with production supervisors and team members to understand current processes, identify challenges, and implement improvement opportunities.

Collect and analyze production data to measure process performance and evaluate the effectiveness of improvement initiatives.

Present project findings, recommendations, and process improvement results to the operations team.

SKILLS TO ATTAIN

Effective communication skills and how to present to an audience

How to facilitate successful outcomes through effective problem solving

How to build and maintain strong relationships

How to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

How to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously

How to develop 5S and lean manufacturing skills

How to look at challenges and develop creative and viable solutions

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

Strong analytical and communication skills.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Desire and willingness to learn

Strong communication skills

Strong internal motivation

Openness to feedback

Problem solving skills

Relationship management skills

Ability to model and drive safe working practices

Leads by example, demonstrating a positive attitude and outlook

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.