Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)
About Pierce, An Oshkosh Company
At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal—from innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
Summary
The primary mission of the Project Management - Warranty Intern is to address systemic warranty-related issues through structured problem-solving methods, manufacturing, or supplier-related changes that continually improve customer satisfaction. The intern will practice and develop disciplined problem-solving tools and skills to continuously improve safety, quality, business, and manufacturing processes with an emphasis on reducing warranty cost and defect occurrence through quality improvement.
Your Impact
- Design new processes and re-engineer existing processes to produce outcomes that meet safety, quality, and business expectations.
- Evaluate warranty data to identify issues, understand trends, and determine root cause.
- Work with employee teams, platform teams, suppliers, dealer teams, and managers while exhibiting a professional and cooperative attitude.
- Follow structured problem-solving processes to implement solutions to warranty-related issues.
- Consult with suppliers, customers, and internal departments.
- Assist in coordinating and evaluating the testing of vehicle components.
- Follow rollout of solutions on the assembly floor and provide technical assistance.
- Prepare information for product support bulletins that document solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Student working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field throughout the entire duration of the internship.
Standout Qualifications
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Ability to collaborate with others on projects.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Previous internship experience or work-related experience.
Pay Range
$18.00 – $37.00
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions.