Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense
Production Planning Intern
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense, Simsbury, Connecticut, us, 06070
This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here (https://www.eba-d.com/) to learn more.
Job Description
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company is seeking talented college students to join our 2025 summer internship program. Our 12-week internship program is designed to provide real-world and hands-on experience in areas that interest you! As an intern, you will collaborate with industry experts to solve real-world challenges and change the way we do business.
Production Planning Interns will provide support through:
Production schedule validation and maintenance, illustrating the status of the production activities for current programs.
Assist in resource conflict and prioritization decisions though monthly assessment of technician and equipment resource loading / capacity planning
Presentation of forward-looking capacity in all production areas, with identification of bottlenecks and shortages, to site leadership at monthly SIOP meeting
Conducting manpower planning to ensure alignment of resources needed to execute yearly backlog & proposed production requirements.
Validate and course-correct the plan for the weekly work required to be flowing through the production cells.
Ensure team objectives are met and visible through the use of SQDC boards.
Assist with the execution of corrective actions and identification of systemic issues.
Assist in presenting production area performance (SQDC and Program Status) to senior management on the Gemba walk
Work with Product Engineers, Production Planner and Buyers to ensure material flow and production activities are aligned.
Work with Supply Chain group to establish and maintain stocking strategies and effective material kanbans.
Conduct time-studies to help create new or audit existing standard work.
Evaluate production activities for continuous improvement opportunities.
As a part of our internship program, your experience will include:
Robust projects with positive business impact
Formal and informal feedback from managers
Lunch and learn sessions featuring executives from across the business
Networking and social events
Visibility to all levels of leadership
Qualified candidates will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree with Junior standing at the time of application, preferably in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, an Engineering Discipline, Business Administration or equivalent.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Ensign-Bickford Industries, (http://e-bind.com) (EBI), founded in 1836, is a privately-owned high technology conglomerate that participates in businesses that are relevant to the future of the world and have multigenerational growth prospects. Over the last 186 years, EBI has grown into a global science and technology leader in pet food science, space and defense, and diagnostic solutions. Our businesses are unified by a common shared operating system and a common set of Core Values.
Watch the video above to learn more about some of the incredible challenges we take on every day to deliver the best product for our customers, and ultimately the world. The simple truth is: When you are a part of our team, you stand head and shoulders above the rest.
We conduct business in a manner that reflects the highest human and ethical standards, with a commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships, and a belief in the efficacy of genuine economic and social service.
Click here to learn about our Core Values (https://ensign-bickfordind.com/ebi-core-values/)
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Job Description
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company is seeking talented college students to join our 2025 summer internship program. Our 12-week internship program is designed to provide real-world and hands-on experience in areas that interest you! As an intern, you will collaborate with industry experts to solve real-world challenges and change the way we do business.
Production Planning Interns will provide support through:
Production schedule validation and maintenance, illustrating the status of the production activities for current programs.
Assist in resource conflict and prioritization decisions though monthly assessment of technician and equipment resource loading / capacity planning
Presentation of forward-looking capacity in all production areas, with identification of bottlenecks and shortages, to site leadership at monthly SIOP meeting
Conducting manpower planning to ensure alignment of resources needed to execute yearly backlog & proposed production requirements.
Validate and course-correct the plan for the weekly work required to be flowing through the production cells.
Ensure team objectives are met and visible through the use of SQDC boards.
Assist with the execution of corrective actions and identification of systemic issues.
Assist in presenting production area performance (SQDC and Program Status) to senior management on the Gemba walk
Work with Product Engineers, Production Planner and Buyers to ensure material flow and production activities are aligned.
Work with Supply Chain group to establish and maintain stocking strategies and effective material kanbans.
Conduct time-studies to help create new or audit existing standard work.
Evaluate production activities for continuous improvement opportunities.
As a part of our internship program, your experience will include:
Robust projects with positive business impact
Formal and informal feedback from managers
Lunch and learn sessions featuring executives from across the business
Networking and social events
Visibility to all levels of leadership
Qualified candidates will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree with Junior standing at the time of application, preferably in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, an Engineering Discipline, Business Administration or equivalent.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Ensign-Bickford Industries, (http://e-bind.com) (EBI), founded in 1836, is a privately-owned high technology conglomerate that participates in businesses that are relevant to the future of the world and have multigenerational growth prospects. Over the last 186 years, EBI has grown into a global science and technology leader in pet food science, space and defense, and diagnostic solutions. Our businesses are unified by a common shared operating system and a common set of Core Values.
Watch the video above to learn more about some of the incredible challenges we take on every day to deliver the best product for our customers, and ultimately the world. The simple truth is: When you are a part of our team, you stand head and shoulders above the rest.
We conduct business in a manner that reflects the highest human and ethical standards, with a commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships, and a belief in the efficacy of genuine economic and social service.
Click here to learn about our Core Values (https://ensign-bickfordind.com/ebi-core-values/)
AFB International
AFB is the leader in pet food flavor enhancers. Ensuring product performance for pet food manufacturers—and their customers—is our business.
⠀
Cawood (https://cawood.co.uk/)
Cawood is the UK’s leading scientific group, recognized for its technical capability and value-added service to customers in land-based industries.
⠀ Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (http://www.ensign-bickfordind.com/subsidiaries/ensign-bickford-aerospace-defense/)
EBAD is a global leader in precision energetic systems and other innovative explosives, non-explosive and electromechanical solutions for the defense and aerospace markets.
⠀ EnviroLogix (http://www.ensign-bickfordind.com/subsidiaries/envirologix-inc/)
EnviroLogix is an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of tests for the rapid detection of GMOs and mycotoxins throughout the worldwide food production chain.