Trim Engineering Intern
Role Overview
The trim engineering intern role offers great exposure to learn in an environment with many successful and dedicated technical professionals across the region. The role will help develop technical and product design skills and will enhance communication skills to work on A surface trim engineering for automotive seat systems. The engineering intern will work within engineering and program teams to gain exposure and provide technical customer interface for the program and/or product to plan, organize and deliver engineering program requirements.
Summer Interns will work 40 hours per week (full-time), with a targeted start date of May 3, 2027 through August 12, 2027.
Duties:
Help solve design issues by utilizing the Basic Engineering Process (BEP) process and knowledge of lean engineering. Complete A3's which were presented in weekly and executive design reviews for these issues.
Exposure to the product development process and interact with Subject Matter Technical Experts (SMTEs) throughout the assignment.
Support issue resolution and on-time execution of A-surface material and seat testing phases by coordinating sample prep, test timing, and analytical reports. This exposure allows for acquisition of knowledge in seat requirements, durability, and tactical planning.
Exposure to Design For Assembly and Manufacturing (DFAM) principles. Including concepts for trim cover sewing, automation and JIT assembly. Gain understanding of the interaction between design and manufacturing in product development and key cost drivers.
Acquire knowledge in Design for Cost to evaluate various engineering design changes in CAD and Optitex while at the same time understanding the cost impact of those changes. This enables the team to assess the impact of changes in the ideation phase while still understanding a high-level cost impact of those changes.
Other position requirements:
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and working towards a 4-year B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a B.S. degree in Textiles.
Available to work up to 40 hours per week, on site in Plymouth, Michigan
Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.
Previous internship or co-op experience in automotive related position an added plus
CAD experience CATIA or Unigraphics an added plus.
Solid analytical skills and work effectively with customers, suppliers, and the development team.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization skills and follow up
Proficient in MS Office
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI
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Overview:
The trim engineering intern role offers great exposure to learn in an environment with many successful and dedicated technical professionals across the region. The role will help develop technical and product design skills and will enhance communication skills to work on A surface trim engineering for automotive seat systems. The engineering intern will work within engineering and program teams to gain exposure and provide technical customer interface for the program and/or product to plan, organize and deliver engineering program requirements.
Summer Interns will work 40 hours per week (full-time), with a targeted start date of May 3, 2027 through August 12, 2027.
Duties:
Help solve design issues by utilizing the Basic Engineering Process (BEP) process and knowledge of lean engineering. Complete A3's which were presented in weekly and executive design reviews for these issues.
Exposure to the product development process and interact with Subject Matter Technical Experts (SMTEs) throughout the assignment.
Support issue resolution and on-time execution of A-surface material and seat testing phases by coordinating sample prep, test timing, and analytical reports. This exposure allows for acquisition of knowledge in seat requirements, durability, and tactical planning.
Exposure to Design For Assembly and Manufacturing (DFAM) principles. Including concepts for trim cover sewing, automation and JIT assembly. Gain understanding of the interaction between design and manufacturing in product development and key cost drivers.
Acquire knowledge in Design for Cost to evaluate various engineering design changes in CAD and Optitex while at the same time understanding the cost impact of those changes. This enables the team to assess the impact of changes in the ideation phase while still understanding a high-level cost impact of those changes.
Other position requirements:
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and working towards a 4-year B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a B.S. degree in Textiles.
Available to work up to 40 hours per week, on site in Plymouth, Michigan
Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.
Previous internship or co-op experience in automotive related position an added plus
CAD experience CATIA or Unigraphics an added plus.
Solid analytical skills and work effectively with customers, suppliers, and the development team.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization skills and follow up
Proficient in MS Office
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI
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