2026 Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Job Description

About the Company

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a prominent global manufacturer specializing in a diverse range of vehicles and equipment. Their product portfolio includes golf cars, utility vehicles, personal transportation vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. They market these products under various distinct brands, serving a wide array of environments. You’ll find their vehicles in locations such as golf courses, manufacturing factories, airports, planned residential communities, theme parks, and hunting preserves. Textron is dedicated to Equal Opportunity in Employment, ensuring fair treatment for all applicants and employees without discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Description: 2026 Manufacturing Engineer Intern

This is a full-time, onsite Manufacturing Engineer Intern position for the year 2026, operating on a First Shift schedule. The role is classified as an Individual Contributor within Support Services.

Key Responsibilities:

The Manufacturing Engineer Intern will be involved in various critical aspects of production and process optimization, including:

• Shop Layout and Capacity Optimization:
• Planning and implementing shop layouts to enhance material flow and increase overall plant capacity.
• Coordinating the placement of new equipment to best utilize existing shop capacities and facilitate new production processes.
• Work Methods and Process Improvement:
• Developing and implementing efficient and safe work methods.
• Designing lean material process flows to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
• Ensuring equipment and tooling for products are both efficient and cost-effective.
• Training and Documentation:
• Providing training, written instructions, and standard work procedures related to products to manufacturing personnel.
• Focusing on critical processes to develop and maintain process capability among staff.
• Time Standards and Costing:
• Establishing time standards for work performed using approved Industrial Engineering practices, ensuring accurate measurement.
• Facilitating appropriate approvals to implement these time standards into the costing system.
• Productivity and Innovation:
• Evaluating existing production processes to identify opportunities for increasing productivity.
• Investigating new methods to enhance the product and manufacturing operations.
• Coordination and Stakeholder Management:
• Coordinating material and tooling availability with relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth production.
• Engineering Change Notices (ECN) Management:
• Processing and implementing Engineering Change Notices for products.
• Ensuring the design is producible as drawn and that manufacturing methods are clearly defined via routing.
• Defining all associated time standards, process plans, work plans, and tool orders appropriately for ECNs.

Qualifications:

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Years of Experience: Candidates should have 0-2 years of experience.
• Software Knowledge: Proficiency is required in:
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software
• SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing)

Recruiting Timeline and Location:

• Application Window: Applications will be accepted through October 31, 2025. This window may be adjusted based on candidate flow and business needs, so early application is encouraged.
• Worksite: This is an on-site role located at a Textron business unit in US-Georgia-Cartersville. Applicants are advised to confirm this location aligns with their preferences.
• Job Posting Date: September 1, 2025, 4:00:00 AM.