Intern, General Engineering ( YII Business Unit)

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. Today, we're on the lookout for energetic people with the potential to perform, as well as the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.

 

Please note definition differences between Intern and Co-op:

Intern:  Student works full-time during the summer

Co-op:  Student works part-time while school is in session. Student may work more hours during the summer if not enrolled in classes. Students may work for a minimum of one semester or longer.

 

Both positions are paid according to current academic standing and job classification.

Location: Canton , MI 

Company Description

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

 

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. Today, we're on the lookout for energetic people with the potential to perform, as well as the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.

 

Yazaki Culture

Here at Yazaki, we foster a culture that embodies the Yazaki Spirit: Fortitude, Service Mindset and Foresight.  We are goal driven with a high level of perseverance and ability to adapt as we engage with each other and our customers.  We connect with each other to help our partners succeed while holding ourselves and others accountable.  We work to make the complex simple seeing around corners to anticipate the needs of our internal and external customers.

What we are looking for:

Yazaki is looking for a motivated Summer Intern to join our Advanced Engineering team in Canton, MI.  The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, results-oriented environment and is eager to make meaningful contributions to the organization. This internship runs full-time from May 12, 2025, to August 15, 2025.

 

What you will be doing:

• Project Work: 
  • Work closely with Advanced Engineering team to evaluate new opportunities in pursuit of winning new business
  • Identifying key attributes in products for the purpose of gathering data to build a model that can be used to quickly estimate harness labor cost
  • Work with costing and finance team to increase model accuracy
  • Hands on building of sample products for customer evaluation
• Success Metrics:
  • Reduced timing in customer responses  
  • Documented evidence of quality controls
  • Accuracy of data used for model training

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