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Xylem · 1 hour ago

Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Auburn, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$29/hr - $29/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will lead or participate in cross-functional projects to resolve manufacturing issues, focusing on process improvement and operational efficiency.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Will primarily be responsible for leading the design (3D solid model and creation of drawings) of fixtures, tools, and processes to improve the overall safety, ergonomics and efficiency in the assembly, testing and packaging of pumps in a high volume production environment

Work with outside vendors, including fabrication and machine shops, or the internal Tool Room, to build or create the above noted fixtures, tools and process equipment

Observe and evaluate production downtime incidents for root cause and identify and implement corrective actions Just-do-its or projects), utilizing formal problem solving tools such as A3 or 80 analysis, PFMEA's, Control Plans, etc

Sustain and/or improve production processes, primarily with Lean manufacturing techniques, but occasionally with six sigma methodologies, as a means to improve safety/ergonomics, increase process uptime (OEE), eliminate waste and deliver products to customer's expectations

Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow (routings), space requirements, and floor/factory layouts

Updating and/or developing production standard work instructions (SWI), Standard Work and other relevant manufacturing documentation (i.e. Checksheets, Tool Glossary, pFMEA, etc.) to improve quality, increase uptime (OEE) and improve on time delivery

May participate in continuous improvement Kaizens or action items from Kaizens throughout the facility

Any other relevant duties as assigned to help support the Manufacturing Engineering department, Maintenance Department and the facility as a whole

Qualification

3D CAD designLean manufacturingSix SigmaFormal problem solvingMS Office proficiency

Required

Currently attending an accredited university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET), BS Manufacturing Engineering, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering (EMET)

GPA of 3.0 and higher

Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, PPT

Understanding formal problem solving methodologies

Ability to design in 3D CAD (Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.)