Intern - Manufacturing Engineering - Spring/Summer 2019 College-University Recruiting Auburn, New York Description Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the worlds water challenges. The Companys products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Companys more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands. The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com. The Role: Support sustainment and improvement of safety, quality, on time delivery, lead time and reduction in overall cost of operating the facility through observation and reduction of wastes, generation and support of improvement ideas and leading or support short term and long term projects. Design and manufacturing projects related to ergonomic, safety, OEE, lead time and on-time delivery. Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities: * The Intern may lead, or participate in, cross-functional projects to address and resolve manufacturing issues, with regard to the sustaining and continuous improvement of processes and methods to improve safety, quality and delivery, while reducing facility operational costs. * Will initially be primarily responsible for 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. * Design fixtures, tools, and processes for safe and efficient manufacture, in-process inspection, and test of high volume production products. * 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. * 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. * Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow (routings), space requirements, and floor/factory layouts. * 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. Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification: * Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, PPT * Experience in Lean manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma methods preferred * Understanding formal problem solving methodologies * Ability to design in 3D CAD (Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.) * Desired Major(s): Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET), BS Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering (IE) Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) * Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) * Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements. * Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours EOE including disability and veteran