Technical Engineering Function (TEF) Intern

Bosch

Posted 12 days ago

Internship

Florence, Kentucky

In Person

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Responsibilities

The intern manages and optimizes maintenance spare parts inventory and consumable supplies to ensure maximum equipment uptime. Responsibilities include performing cycle counts, managing procurement requisitions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Lean Manufacturing.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a technical degree program and possess strong Microsoft Excel skills for data entry and management. You have the ability and interest to learn CMMS/ERP systems and inventory management principles, with a preference for candidates who already have knowledge of maintenance parts.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Microsoft Excel

CMMS

ERP systems

inventory management

maintenance parts

Job Description

Company Description

We Are Bosch.

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry.

Let’s grow together, enjoy more, and inspire each other. Work #LikeABosch

• Reinvent yourself: At Bosch, you will evolve.

• Discover new directions: At Bosch, you will find your place.

• Balance your life: At Bosch, your job matches your lifestyle.

• Celebrate success: At Bosch, we celebrate you.

• Be yourself: At Bosch, we value values.

• Shape tomorrow: At Bosch, you change lives.

Job Description

The Technical Engineering Function intern manages and optimizes maintenance spare parts inventory and consumable supplies to ensure maximum equipment uptime and operational efficiency. This role supports maintenance operations through accurate inventory management, timely procurement, stock level optimization, and parts availability while driving continuous improvement initiatives aligned with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and cost reduction objectives. The position is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory, supporting preventive maintenance activities, and improving storeroom organization and processes to enhance overall plant reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate inventory of spare parts, tools, and consumable supplies
  • Perform cycle counts, investigate inventory discrepancies, and implement corrective actions to maintain inventory accuracy
  • Monitor stock levels and initiate replenishment activities to ensure critical parts availability while minimizing excess inventory
  • Maintain proper labeling, storage, and 5S organization standards within the storeroom
  • Generate purchase requisitions and track orders
  • Issue parts against work orders in CMMS
  • Maintain accurate inventory, purchasing, and asset data within ERP and CMMS systems
  • Analyze inventory usage trends, identify optimization opportunities, reduce costs, and develop/report KPIs
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory management, storeroom organization, and process efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with safety and EHS requirements
  • Manage obsolete and slow-moving inventory while identifying opportunities for cost savings and inventory reduction
  • Support TPM initiatives through effective spare parts management
  • Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, purchasing, and operations teams to support equipment uptime and plant performance
     

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a technical degree program.
  • Basic computer skills are required, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel knowledge. The majority of the day-to-day activities in this role include data entry and management done within Excel. 
  • Interest and ability to learn CMMS/ERP systems, inventory management.
  • Prefer candidates with maintenance parts knowledge.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans 
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date. 

Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium health coverage, a 401(k) with generous matching, resources for financial planning and goal setting, ample paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive life and disability protection. We're investing in your success!

  • Legal Entity: Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC
  • Bosch

    The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 413,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2025). The company generated sales of 91 billion euros in 2025. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 500 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 82,000 associates in research and development. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boschglobal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoschGlobal Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/3raTZnH Imprint: www.bosch.com/corporate-information Privacy statement: https://www.bosch.com/data-protection-notice-bosch-linkedin/
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