Operations Intern

About the role

Rantec Power Systems Inc. is hiring an in-person Operations Intern based in Los Osos, California. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing power supplies for the military and aerospace markets.

Responsibilities

• Support work-in-process tracking for active production jobs, including work order status, physical WIP location, operation progress, material availability, and schedule risk.
• Walk the production floor to locate WIP, verify job status, and provide current information to Operations, Planning, Manufacturing, Materials, and Program Management.
• Follow up on stalled or aging work orders to help identify constraints preventing movement to the next operation.
• Support daily or weekly WIP reviews by preparing reports, validating data, locating jobs, and documenting action items.
• Work with cross-functional team members to understand production flow, routing steps, material movement, and work order execution.
• Develop strategies to improve visibility of production constraints and support better prioritization of work.
• Assist in developing and maintaining Qlik dashboards and reports used by Operations, Planning, Manufacturing, Materials, and Program Management.
• Analyze ERP data to identify production bottlenecks, aging WIP, late work orders, material shortages, and operational trends.
• Create and update documentation for reports, dashboards, data definitions, and recurring analysis.
• Problem solve in the reporting and database environment and help address end-user concerns.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree related to Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Comfortable spending time on the production floor and working directly with manufacturing, planning, materials, and operations personnel.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience with Qlik, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or similar reporting and analytics tools.
• Experience with Infor SyteLine or another ERP/MRP system is a plus.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Ability to follow up on open items, ask questions, and escalate constraints appropriately.
• Good organization skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skills.
• 3.0 or higher GPA

Physical Requirements

• Work within a factory environment, including moderate noise and chemical odors.
• Moving between sitting, standing, and walking.
• Consistently lifting and handling up to 10 pounds and periodically lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus, with correction.