2026 Internship: Manufacturing Engineer (Lavonia, GA) jobs in United States
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Kautex Textron ยท 4 days ago

2026 Internship: Manufacturing Engineer (Lavonia, GA)

positionLavonia, GA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026

Kautex Textron is a global company and a leading Tier One automotive supplier specializing in the design and manufacturing of plastic fuel systems. The Manufacturing Engineer internship involves working closely with engineering and maintenance functions, problem-solving process opportunities, and analyzing operational efficiencies to drive improvements in manufacturing automotive fuel systems.

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Responsibilities

Work closely with the engineering and maintenance functions
Problem-solving on current and prospective process opportunities
Gain an understanding of patterns, tooling and layout, and system operations
Gain an understanding of the blow molding and assembly process for manufacturing automotive fuel systems
Conduct cycle time studies to determine bottlenecks and drive improvements to reduce scrap and downtime
Create standardized work instructions as needed
Analyze Scrap and Downtime on a production line, using analytical tools to Pareto and trend scrap drivers, root cause highest scrap drivers
Work to analyze operational equipment efficiencies and make improvements based on A3/root cause analysis of top items affecting OEE and Scrap
Participate in the operational meetings
Assist the NPI group as needed to ensure the flawless launch of the projects
Perform work as assigned by supervisor

Qualification

Data AnalysisRobotics/AutomationMechatronicsElectronicsSoftware Engineering

Required

Currently pursuing a university degree in Engineering or Applied Science with a focus on automation or robotics

Preferred

Data Analysis
Electronics
Software Engineering
Robotics/Automation
Mechatronics

Company

Kautex Textron

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Kautex Textron manufactures and supplies battery systems, plastic fuel systems, clear vision systems, and castings for car manufacturers.
dateFounded in 1935
location
Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.kautex.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Andrea Witcher
Sr. HR Business Partner
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Devon Bonner
HR LDP - HR Business Partner at Kautex
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