PROCESS ENGINEER INTERN

AP Emissions Technologies

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings-which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway- you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best.

The Opportunity

The Process Engineer Co-op will work closely with production supervisors, operators, and support teams to improve daily manufacturing performance. The co-op will begin with direct shop-floor experience to understand the product, equipment, process flow, production targets, and challenges faced by team members. With coaching from engineering and operations leaders, the co-op will help solve problems and lead appropriately scoped improvement projects.

What You Will Do

• Spend time on the production floor learning how products, machines, tooling, materials, staffing, and information flow through the process.
• Work with operators, technicians, and supervisors to understand daily pain points and recognize the eight wastes of Lean manufacturing.
• Support production supervisors in tracking and achieving daily safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Help investigate missed targets, bottlenecks, recurring disruptions, quality issues, and ergonomic concerns.
• Collect and analyze production data, complete process observations, and establish clear performance baselines.
• Use structured problem-solving methods to identify root causes and recommend practical countermeasures.
• Improve standard work, visual controls, workplace organization, material flow, and other process documentation.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, quality, materials, and engineering when improvements require cross-functional support.
• Take ownership of appropriately scoped improvement projects and communicate progress, results, risks, and roadblocks.

What You Will Learn

• How production teams manage safety, quality, delivery, labor, and throughput each day.
• How to use Lean tools such as waste observation, process mapping, 5S, standard work, visual management, and time studies.
• How to apply data and root-cause analysis to real manufacturing problems.
• How to implement changes with operators and supervisors so improvements are practical and sustainable.
• How engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, and materials work together in a manufacturing environment.

What We Are Looking For

• Currently pursuing an associates degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Interest in manufacturing operations, Lean, continuous improvement, or production leadership.
• Comfort working hands-on in a production environment and learning directly from operators and supervisors.
• Basic ability to organize and analyze data using Microsoft Excel or similar tools.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to ask questions and follow problems through to resolution.
• Ability to manage several responsibilities while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Previous manufacturing or Lean experience is helpful but not required.

A Successful Intern Will

• Earn trust by listening to operators and understanding the process before recommending changes.
• Help supervisors and team members solve meaningful production problems.
• Use data to demonstrate whether an improvement worked.
• Leave behind documented, sustainable improvements that strengthen safety, quality, or throughput.

Additional information

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.