Project Management Intern for New Product Introductions
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Job Description
About Shure
Shure is a leading global manufacturer of audio equipment known for quality, reliability, and durability. Founded in 1925, they engineer microphones, headphones, wireless audio systems, conferencing systems, and more. Shure is committed to providing an equitable candidate experience and fostering an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible work environment. Their headquarters is in Niles, Illinois, with remote and hybrid opportunities throughout the United States. They also have regional sales offices, engineering hubs, and manufacturing facilities across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
New Product Introductions Project Management Internship (Hybrid)
This twelve-week summer internship is offered to undergraduate and graduate students, with both onsite and fully remote options in the US. Interns receive a competitive salary and a housing stipend for those relocating to Illinois for onsite internships.
Responsibilities:
• Learn and Assist:
• Learn how to create manufacturing plans with guidance from senior Project Management Professionals (NPMs).
• Participate in developing process development schedules, checklists, and design for assembly feedback.
• Assist in developing and implementing assembly process documents, transferring them to NPI Manufacturing Teams at all plants.
• Contribute to developing and implementing efficient assembly methods, ensuring they are production-ready.
• Learn to identify risks in product development, document them, and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Shadow NPMs in NPI meetings with relevant project team members.
• Learn to work with manufacturing plants, including potential travel to Mexico for onsite visits, to ensure all Operations and Manufacturing Engineering processes are production-ready.
• Learn to track key project tasks and milestones related to new product manufacturing and drive corrective actions if goals are at risk.
• Participate in:
• Setting up and executing prototype builds for new products.
• Applying Design for Manufacturing/Assembly principles.
• Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis efforts to guarantee a no-defect production methodology.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Education: Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Project/Product Management, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Knowledge:
• Basic knowledge of project documentation (schedules, drawings, reports, project files).
• Classroom knowledge of Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DfM/DfA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Lean, and Six-Sigma is helpful.
• Working knowledge of basic project management software: MS Office Suite (Project, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Skills:
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Spanish or Mandarin language communication skills are a plus.
• Ability to follow standard instructions, practices, and procedures in analyzing situations or data.
• Experience:
• Begins working on projects with a limited scope, focusing on specific tasks.
• Works under close supervision of more senior NPMs.
• Has a basic understanding of core processes relevant to production launch (manufacturing process documentation, material availability, sourcing needs, etc.).
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.
