Intern– Industrial Engineering – Colorado Springs, CO – Summer 2026

Job Description

Intern – Industrial Engineering – Colorado Springs, CO – Summer 2026 | Philips

The Tone:
This is an internship at Philips, located in Colorado Springs, CO. Philips is a HealthTech company dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to quality healthcare because we believe every human matters. As an intern, you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience supporting manufacturing operations by focusing on process optimization and capacity assessment. This role is integral to improving the lives of others by doing the work of your life.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Colorado Springs, CO
• Pay: $24–$28 hourly
• Team: Manufacturing Engineering and Production Management
• Mission: Optimize manufacturing processes and assess capacity to improve workload balance across production lines.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Conduct Time Studies: Perform detailed time studies on the manufacturing floor to analyze current processes.
• Data Conversion: Convert findings from time studies into Yamazumi charts and clearly defined work-breakdown elements to visualize and understand workflow.
• Manufacturing Engineering Support: Provide direct support to the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Production Management Support: Collaborate with Production Management to assess capacity and identify opportunities for improving workload balance across the production lines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Undergraduate (BS) or graduate (MS) degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience: Basic experience conducting process time studies.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; clear and effective written and verbal communication; proactive self-starter with flexibility to adapt working hours across 1st or 2nd shifts for data collection; comfortable working daily on the production floor in a cleanroom environment and engaging with diverse teams.