Intern: Manufacturing Engineering (Spring 2027)

Intern: Manufacturing Engineering (Spring 2027)

Location:

Dublin, VA, US, 24084

Position Type: Student

Permanent/Temporary: Temporary

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

The purpose of this position is to assist the Manufacturing Engineering Department with assignments specific to Industrial Engineering.

The internship role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a manufacturing environment, and to support/promote the graduate’s career goals through interaction with Industrial Engineering professionals. Interns participate in professional activities for the Volvo New River Valley Plant by working on practical, innovative and important projects. This internship provides structured learning experiences where interns and our Manufacturing Engineering professionals work together on projects within their selected organization. The internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo New River Valley Plant.

Who are you?

Core Responsibilities

• The position will assist with implementation of work place organization and standardized work at each station.

• Implement lean manufacturing practices on the shop floor.

• The position will review current labor standards and review for ways to improve labor utilization eliminating waste or non-value added work

• Participate in training and development to support team deliverables

Essential Skills & Experience

• Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on

• Communication: listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably and actively seeking feedback non-defensively

• Flexibility: performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments

• Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to promote a higher standard; pitching in to get the job done

• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills

Minimum Education and Experience

• Applicants must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship

• Student should have minimum GPA of 2.75

• Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $17.00 - $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops:

• Housing assistance, when applicable

• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization

• Training and personal development

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Job Category: Engineering

Organization: Volvo Trucks

Travel Required: No Travel Required

Requisition ID: 37112

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Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

Nearest Major Market: Blacksburg

Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia