Appleton, WI, United States of America
5 hours ago
Intern - Manufacturing Leadership - Summer 2025

About us:  At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world.  Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world’s most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. 

When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world. 

With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.  

Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. 

As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth. 

Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level. Salary Range:

$35,000.00 - $52,400.00

OVERVIEW

The Manufacturing Leadership Internship is looking for someone who is interested in manufacturing site people leadership and has a passion for development to help grow our team!

For the right candidate, this role is expected to be a year-round position starting in Summer 2025, and supporting the work part-time, on-site during the following school year.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Support execution of production schedules based on financial forecasts, customer commitments, and capacity analysis.Utilize factory resource reviews to assure sufficient human and equipment resources exist to meet customer and site business objectives.Assure that product and process quality is compliant to internal, industry and customer quality standards.Drive productivity and financial performance by managing focus factory achievement of corporate and focus factory level metric goals.Implement and utilize lean manufacturing principles.Communicate with production associates, production leads, operations managers, on a routine basis to ensure that production goals are being met.Lead teams with a focus on development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Student working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration or related field for entire duration of internship.Knowledge of lean and six sigma concepts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Junior level statusGPA: 3.0 or higher is preferredExcellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skillsStrong communication skills

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements.  If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at GHQ.TA@plexus.com. Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.

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