Join Amca as a Production Operations Intern to gain hands-on experience in manufacturing and improve production processes.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 11 hours ago
What you'll build
- Work hands-on in machining, assembly, and test
- Spot bottlenecks, rework, and wasted motion
- Support Protoshop programs
- Develop and document standard work and process improvements
- Track throughput, cycle time, yield, and scrap
Must have
- Genuine desire to work hands-on in manufacturing
- Willingness to spend significant time on the factory floor
- Interest in improving how parts are made
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience machining, assembling, or testing parts
- Experience spotting and fixing process problems
- Familiarity with production metrics
Practical constraints
- This position requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
Requirements
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
In this internship, individuals engage directly in the manufacturing process, focusing on machining, assembly, and testing of components. They are expected to identify inefficiencies and collaborate with teams to enhance production workflows, emphasizing metrics like throughput and cycle time. This role is ideal for those with a hands-on background in manufacturing or engineering, who are eager to contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced environment. Amca's commitment to rapid product development offers interns a unique opportunity to impact the production of critical military and aviation systems.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 30, 2026. Last confirmed on Amca's careers page October 2, 2026.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Amca lists $30–$50 for this role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Amca targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Production Operations Internship (Summer 2027) role at Amca.
From the original posting
There was a time when all of America believed that the future of the physical world could be radically different. The engineers of the mid-1900s put a man on the moon in eight years, designed and built planes and submarines from scratch in under three, and conceived of building things we wouldn’t even be able to dream up today.
Overview
Amca is hiring hands-on production operations interns to help keep tens of thousands of components a month moving through the factories quickly, efficiently, and reliably. The work also supports Protoshop, where the goal is to take new engineered products from design to qualification faster than any other organization in the country.
Interns spend significant time on the floor, machining, testing, and assembling parts, and use what they learn firsthand to make those processes better. The best ideas come from the people doing the work, and improvements show up in output, lead times, and quality. All interns should want to get their hands dirty.
Responsibilities
- Engage directly with machinists and engineering design teams translate engineering drawings and designs into machinable work instruction, providing DFM feedback to engineering teams when necessary
- Eager to get hands on experience with Lathe's, Mill's, wire EDM, sinker EDM, and other CNC machined
- Work with test engineers and test technicians to run a variety of MIL-STD environmental aerospace tests for critical aerospace parts.
- Own the commissioning of new equipment and machines to bring new capabilities to the internal prototyping machine shop.
- Work with software team to develop internal software tools for manufacturing and testing to improve operations on shop floor
- Find pain points in machine shop or testing operations and come up with well documented solutions
Basic Qualifications
- Familiarity with a variety of manufacturing processes including: CNC Machining, EDM sinker and wire, grinding, heat treatment,
- Practical experience working with engineering drawings for machining and familiar with GD&T principles
- Eager to get hands on experience in a manufacturing setting and enjoys working on the shop floror
- Comfortable working with a variety of players including machinists, technicians, inspectors, engineers, supply chain engineers and more
- Quick on your feet and enjoys being thrown into a variety of different projects
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Hands-on experience machining, assembling, or testing parts or hardware, through coursework, a project team, a job, or personal projects
- Experience spotting and fixing process problems such as bottlenecks, rework, or wasted motion
- Familiarity with production metrics such as throughput, cycle time, yield, and scrap
- Interest in a fast-moving environment where new products go from design to qualification quickly
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).
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