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A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.
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Description:
The qualified co-op should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:
- The Production Control Department is responsible for steering Plant Spartanburg's production volume on a long term, short term & daily level, while maintaining an optimized production system. The department is integrated into all aspects of BMW's manufacturing strategies.
- The Production Control department is divided into these main areas:
- Supports the strategic volume planning & reports to Senior Management. Implementation of plant business strategy into a manufacturing plan.
- Order Planning: sequences customer orders by adhering to assembly & supplier restrictions. Drives the master production sequence for the plant.
- Program Planning: Develops production strategy (volume plan, shift model, production calendar) short term to long term.
- Vehicle Control: manages the vehicle sequence throughout the plant to ensure on-time delivery of orders to our customers.
- Identify, lead & support continuous improvement projects within the department.
- Lead and coordinate cross-departmental improvement projects, collaborating with diverse technologies such as Assembly, Body-Shop, Paint-Shop, HR, Finance, and IT.
- Develop and refine data analysis tools to optimize process management and streamline daily reporting methods.
- Engage with interdisciplinary teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of business operations, production systems, and supply chain intricacies of a large automotive manufacturing facility.
- Generate and present insightful Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to inform and guide Plant management decisions.
* Projects:
- Continuous improvement of the plant volume & reporting systems which are used to steer the plant at multiple level of the organization (Senior management, department management, operations, etc.) - Key Topics: Data analytics, presentation/communication skills, management reporting.
- Promote the advancement of future production steering concepts for upcoming structural changes including integration of electrified vehicles - Key Topics: Planning, analysis & project management.
- Support the development of the Plant Production Control room consolidation concept. Integrated approach to production steering across Body Shop, Paint Shop, & Assembly - Key topics: Project management, manufacturing strategy, organizational development.
- Lead & coordinate the end of assignment presentations from the interns & PACE associates to the Logistics Vice-President & Management Team.
Qualifications:
- Project management, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Logistics, Management, Engineering, Finance, Data analytics.
- Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on the US grading scale
- Must be enrolled at a university outside of the United States.
- Must have completed a prior BMW internship of at least 3 months in length
- Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
- Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
- Work term dates are from September 22, 2025 to March 26, 2026.
Must provide the following paperwork in English:
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Last University Performance Record
- Cover letter (not required)
- Relevant references and certificates (not required)
International Manufacturing Systems & Strategic Volume Planning Intern (Fall 2025)
20250314
Automotive
Spartanburg
United States
Legal Entity:
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Spartanburg
Job Field:
Logistic Planning
Job Id:
155154
Publication Date:
14.03.2025
Internship
FullTime
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Full time, Temporary work, Internship, Shift work,