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Operations Management Intern (Summer 2027)

Oshkosh Corporation · Appleton, WI · $18.00–$37.00 an hour · Part time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you improved how something was done in a job, class or club.

What they are checking: Whether they have a natural drive to improve processes, which is the heart of this internship.

How would you build trust with people on the floor who've been building trucks for years?

What they are checking: Whether they respect experience and would spend time learning from operators before suggesting changes.

What part of operations do you want to learn most about this summer?

What they are checking: Whether they have real interest in manufacturing leadership and a goal for the internship.

What would you do

In a daily production meeting, what would you want to learn, and what might you contribute?

What they are checking: Whether they would engage actively and follow up on issues raised, not just sit in.

You suggest a change to a supervisor's area and they aren't interested. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can build support with data and listening rather than pushing their idea.

Pierce builds highly customized trucks. How might that make lean harder than on a high-volume line?

What they are checking: Whether they understand variation in custom builds and think about how to standardize what can be.

About the work

What does lean manufacturing mean to you, and can you give an example of waste you've noticed somewhere?

What they are checking: Whether they understand lean ideas well enough to see waste in a real setting.

Have you made a value stream map? Walk me through how you'd create one for a station on the line.

What they are checking: Whether they can map flow, wait times and handoffs to find improvement opportunities.

Why do you think ISO procedures and standards matter in a plant like this?

What they are checking: Whether they see standards as the base for consistent quality, not just paperwork.

How would you measure whether an improvement saved time or money?

What they are checking: Whether they think about baselines and results so improvements are real and provable.

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The full job description

As published by Oshkosh Corporation.

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 Assist and support the Operations department within Pierce Manufacturing. Develop process improvements within Manufacturing. Participate in daily production meetings. Work with other Supervisors to resolve assigned tasks. YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned: • Assist in the direct activities of production management personnel. • Work with the Operations department to introduce, promote, and implement lean manufacturing techniques to reduce cost and improve efficiency. • Promote growth of ISO procedures and standards. • Utilize value stream mapping to analyze and improve material flow and eliminate waste. • Assist in the assurance of quality and accuracy of customer order fulfillment. • Assist in the continuous improvement techniques including Continuous Improvement events and 5S. • Assist in leadership assignment and duties according to supervisor’s needs. • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Student working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Manufacturing Management, Business, Engineering, or related field for entire duration of internship. STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS • GPA of 3.0 or greater • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Pay Range: $18.00 - $37.00 The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success. Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com. Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application. Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information. Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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