Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

SUMMARY

The primary mission of the Project Management - Warranty Intern is to address systemic warranty related issues through a structured problem-solving method, manufacturing, or supplier related changes that continually improve customer satisfaction. The intern will practice and develop disciplined problem-solving tools and skills to continuously improve safety, quality, business, and manufacturing processes with an emphasis on reducing warranty cost and defect occurrence through quality improvement.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned: Design new processes and re-engineer existing processes to produce outcomes that meet safety, quality, and business expectations. Evaluate warranty data to identify issues, understand trends, and determine root cause. Work with employee teams, platform teams, suppliers, dealer teams, and managers while exhibiting a professional and cooperative attitude. Follow structured problem-solving process to implement solutions to warranty related issues. Consult with suppliers, customers, and internal departments. Assist in coordinating and evaluating the testing of vehicle components. Follow roll out of solutions on the assembly floor