Intern, Manufacturing & Costing Engineer Date: Oct 17, 2024 Location: Assumption, IL, US Brand: Grain & Protein Workplace Type: Onsite Please note that as of November 1, 2024, Grain & Protein is not part of AGCO and now operates as a separate business under a new ownership. However, for your convenience, Grain & Protein’s career opportunities will continue to be accessible through AGCO's career site until further notice. We appreciate your understanding during this transition period and look forward to your application. For your convenience, the press release can be found here:AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AGCO'S GRAIN & PROTEIN BUSINESS (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-industrial-partners-completes-acquisition-of-agcos-grain--protein-business-302294121.html) Grain and Protein Technologies is a global organization with nearly 4,000 employees who develop technological solutions for farmers. Through products such as silos, grain drying and moving equipment, and connected controllers to improve animal welfare, the company’s mission is to provide smart solutions to ensure sustainable agriculture. The North America team is currently looking for a **Manufacturing & Costing Engineer Intern** to join our **Manufacturing Engineering team** based in **Assumption, IL.** This is a paid, full-time internship during the summer of 2025 at our Grain & Protein headquarters in Assumption, IL. Housing is provided for students who reside more than fifty miles from Assumption. Students are required to work forty hours per week on-site at our Assumption office from May through August 2025. **Your Impact** + Lead and participate in the completion of pre-production activities. Including the development of standard production rates, supporting the development of production routings, execution of production fixtures and quality gauging/tooling required for production, and creation of work instructions. + Develop time studies for the current manufacturing processes to assist on the completion of the Labor Standard Rate Project (aPriori Labor Costing Software) and perform time studies to validate pre-determined cycle time logic information as well as confirmation of manufacturing rates associated with all manufacturing processes and NPI (New Product Introduction) projects. + Assist manufacturing and engineering in understanding methods and rates, as well as in identifying potential causes that lead to low productivity, low utilization of labor or equipment, and/or missed shipments (MUDA analysis, Operator Pace Rating, Kaizen ideas development and implementation) + Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using appropriate systems and tools to optimize use of space, equipment, material, and personnel. + Maintain, troubleshoot, update and/or design manufacturing equipment and Standard Work Instructions to optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and network performance **Your Experience and Qualifications** + Enrollment in a degree program in manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering or a related field + Must be registered as a full-time student + Must be able to commute to work location daily + Strong computer literacy: MS Office Suite; web-based applications **Your Benefits** + Complimentary housing will be provided if you reside more than 50 miles from Assumption, IL. **Your Workplace** You will be working an onsite role based in Assumption, IL. We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. **Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!** Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. **Smart Solutions** Our five grain and protein brands help our customers manage seeds and grains, protect animal health and improve productivity. GSI and Cimbria offer advanced, integrated systems that make storing, conditioning, moving, and managing grain and seed easier and more profitable. Cumberland and AP leverage the latest high-tech solutions to improve poultry and swine production, including state-of-the-art climate control, biosecurity, and feeding systems. And Tecno’s innovative layer housing helps egg producers protect the well-being of their birds and achieve better results. **Job Segment:** Facilities, Sustainable Agriculture, Manufacturing Engineer, Summer Internship, Entry Level Engineer, Operations, Agriculture, Engineering, Entry Level