Strategic Projects Intern

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Engineering Manager, the Strategic Projects Intern provides support by assisting with all aspects of factory planning and engineering to ensure ongoing projects run smoothly. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to the mobility of tomorrow in a collaborative, cutting-edge environment that fosters professional and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, scheduling, and execution of brownfield construction and engineering project initiatives associated with plant transformation and new project introduction.
• Track project milestones, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure accurate project controls and reporting.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Plant Planning, Production, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate technical information into actionable project plans.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, dependency maps, critical-path analyses, and executive status reports.
• Create and maintain advanced Excel models, Power BI dashboards, and automated reporting tools.
• Analyze project, construction, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance gaps.
• Create automated reporting workflows and leverage AI tools and data solutions to reduce manual effort and improve team efficiency.
• Support cost tracking, forecasting, and resource planning activities for construction and engineering projects.
• Document project requirements, meeting outcomes, action items, and lessons learned to improve project governance and knowledge management.
• Assist with coordination and readiness activities for new project introduction (NPI) within an existing manufacturing environment.
• Present project updates, dashboard insights, and recommendations to project teams and leadership.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities and project requirements evolve rapidly.

Preferred Skills

• Project KPI Tracking (Timeline, Funding, & Processes)
• Advanced Excel fundamentals
• Power BI
• Knowledge of risk management and critical path scheduling
• AI Workflow creations (Microsoft Co-Pilot)

Qualifications

• Having graduated within the past 12 months or working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong experience with Power BI.
• Interest in AI, automation, data analytics, and digital transformation within manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated, eager to learn, and driven to add value within the organization.

Learning Objective

This internship provides real-world experience in factory planning and engineering processes, exposing the intern to all levels of the organization. The goal is to build a competitive resume while gaining insight into complex, multi-million-dollar projects. The position offers a work schedule that accommodates academic commitments and focuses on hands-on learning.

Pay

Hourly pay rate of $20.00 for this internship program.

Benefits

• Employee mobile phone option
• Health initiatives
• Employee discounts
• Employee events
• Parking

Schedule

This is an onsite position designed to accommodate academic schedules, allowing interns to balance work and school commitments.