Material Planning Intern - Summer 2027

About the Position

Material Planning Intern - Summer 2027

Lincolnshire, IL, United States

Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc. is a leading provider of Drive and Control Technologies. We are currently seeking a Material Planning Intern for the summer of 2027 to join our Production Planning team. This internship offers hands-on experience in production scheduling, capacity planning, and cross-functional coordination, helping interns build both technical and professional skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production scheduling activities, including work order creation, tracking, and adjustments
• Assist with capacity planning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, engineering, materials, and customer service) to ensure production schedules align with business priorities
• Gather, validate, and analyze scheduling data to identify gaps and recommend adjustments
• Maintain and update ERP planning/scheduling parameters to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance scheduling, capacity utilization, and on-time delivery performance
• Create ad hoc reports and dashboards (Excel, Power BI) to support planning decisions

Requirements

• Enrolled in a college undergraduate program related to Logistics, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Management
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Basic proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel focus preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-directed and motivated

We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay between $18 - $24 depending on credits accumulated
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Hands-on experience in production scheduling and capacity planning
• Exposure to innovative elector-hydraulic control solutions

About the Company

Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc. has been producing the most innovative elector-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets for almost 35 years. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers.

Must Have:

• Must have US work authorization. This position is NOT open for International Assignments (OPT/CPT Candidates)
• Indefinite U.S work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans.