Join Shinkei as a Production Manufacturing Intern

El Segundo, CA • Part Time • $20

Preferred: Summer FT Availability We’re scaling production of our Poseidon robotic systems and looking for a detail-oriented, hands-on intern to support inventory, production operations, vendor coordination, and process improvement. This is a great role for a student interested in production management, operations, manufacturing, or engineering environments.

What you get to do:

• Assist the Production Manager with inventory organization, audits, and stock accuracy
• Improve inventory systems by developing scripts or automations to maintain high data accuracy and connect app-based tools (e.g., Google Sheets, internal systems, external applications).
• Support process improvement efforts, including documentation, SOP creation, and workflow optimization
• Support incoming package intake, labeling, sorting, and stocking of parts
• Help manage RMAs, returns, replacements, and vendor quality issues
• Triage part shortages, discrepancies, and incorrect shipments
• Support build readiness by helping kit parts and verify material availability before production begins
• Assist with work-center organization and preparation, staging parts, tools, and materials for builds
• Help reconcile BOMs vs actual inventory usage and flag mismatches
• Build and maintain dashboards or trackers for inventory levels, shortages, lead times, and build progress
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to understand how parts flow from design to build

What you will need:

• Currently enrolled in a college program (engineering, operations, supply chain, CS, or related preferred)
• Comfort with spreadsheets, data tracking, basic analytics, and script development
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfort working in a fast-paced engineering or manufacturing environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and follow through independently
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate cross-functionally
• Interest in production management, inventory systems, manufacturing operations, or process improvement
• Willingness to be hands-on — this role includes time on the floor organizing parts, kitting, and supporting builds and additional tasks vital to a growing start up.

Bonus if you have experience with:

• Writing scripts or automation tools (Python, Apps Script, SQL, Zapier, etc.)
• Improving or integrating inventory, ERP, or app-based systems
• Excel / Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups, dashboards)
• Manufacturing, robotics, hardware, or engineering environments
• Vendor coordination, purchasing workflows, or material planning
• Data visualization or reporting (Power BI, Smartsheet, etc.)

Other things to know:

This internship is a high-impact operations role — you’ll help keep production running smoothly by ensuring parts are where they need to be, data stays accurate, and bottlenecks get surfaced early. It’s ideal for someone who wants real-world exposure to how engineering, supply chain, inventory, and production come together to build complex hardware systems.

You’ll have opportunities to own projects, improve systems, and build skills that translate directly into careers in production management, operations, manufacturing engineering, or technical program management.