Kenworth Truck Co. · 1 day ago
Summer Intern- Production
Renton, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$24.83/hr - $26.73/hrKenworth Truck Co. is offering various internship opportunities in production, including assembly, material handling, and paint. The role involves performing production assembly, preparing components for painting, and maintaining inventories in a truck assembly plant.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Perform production assembly, paint, or material handling operations in our truck assembly plant
Assemble mechanical units, sub-assemblies and final assemblies having close tolerances, strict inspection and operating requirements where skills and assembly techniques may be acquired through a short-term training program plus varied assembly experience
Prepare various truck components for the paint application process
Maintain inventories and create kits of parts for assembly teams
Install various truck components on a moving assembly line
Fit, adjust and align to ensure free action, a proper tolerance fit and operating requirements
Use hand and pneumatic/vibratory tools, torsion measuring devices, forming jigs and assembly fixtures
Work from detailed build papers and engineering drawings
Recognize obvious irregularities as to fit, defective parts, finishes and quality
Follow detailed instructions, operation methods and procedures
Prepare product for the paint application process by: sanding, removing oil/debris/imperfections from the raw product, and taping off product/components where paint should not be applied
Prepare material kits of components/parts for use on a moving assembly line for production teams
Qualification
Required
Students currently enrolled in a degree program for Engineering, operations, Business or a related field
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and functions
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
Analytical and problem solving skills
Proven ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Must be at least 18 years of age
Strong number/letter identification and recognition when working with excessive amounts of number/letter sequences
Must be able to meet physical requirements with or without accommodation to include: lift, carry, push, pull 50 pounds or more
Stand & walk 8 hours per day
Consistently work in awkward positions such as bending, squatting, working from ladders, etc
Preferred
Experience using hand/pneumatic/vibratory tools preferred
Knowledge of and ability to successfully apply Six Sigma tools and methodology is a plus
Benefits
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Company
Kenworth Truck Co.
Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks.
Founded in 1923
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-10-21
2025-10-18
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