Paint Shop VPS Integration Intern (Summer 2025)

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.

Description

Implements improvements and changes while successfully ensuring minimal interruption to Paint Shop operations, enabling volume and quality targets to be maintained and/or achieved.

The qualified intern should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:

• Assists with continuous improvement activities throughout Paint Shop.
• Organizes and develops teams to perform root cause analysis of complex technical problems within Paint Shop.
• Evaluates Key Performance Indicators throughout Paint Shop.
• Participates in Shop Floor Management activities to improve efficiency/ quality in Paint Shop.
• Aides in data visualizations/ dashboard creation for all levels of management in Paint Shop.
• Evaluates processes and provides feedback to improve efficiency/ quality in Paint shop.
• Maintains of Value Stream Maps for all areas in Paint.
• Audits Shop Floor Management Boards and other Shop Floor Management standards
• Creates of Bi-Weekly reports sent to management.
• Understands and models VPS (Value added Production System) Principles
• Adheres to 5S and Safety Standards and principles.

Projects include:

• New Paint Line KPI integration.
• Value Stream Mapping creation for departments in Paint Shop.
• Integration of BMW wide Shop Floor Management Dashboard.
• New Paint Line Electronic Board Creation.

Qualifications 

• Pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering (preferred) or similar engineering degree.
• Preferred: Microsoft Excel VBA, Power BI, Minitab.
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• THE WORK TERM DATES ARE (May 19th -  August 8th, 2025)

BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Employment with BMW Manufacturing, Co., LLC (BMW MC) is at-will and may be terminated at any time, with or without notice, at the option of BMW MC or the employees.