Production Supervisor Internship - Charlotte, NC (Summer 2027)

Builders FirstSource is a supplier of building materials, value-added components, and building services to the professional market. The Production Supervisor Intern will gain hands-on experience in manufacturing, production operations, and leadership while supporting workflow evaluation, production performance monitoring, inventory management, safety compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Evaluates production workflows and operational processes to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, productivity gains, and process optimization
• Partners with production teams and lead workers to communicate daily, weekly, and monthly production goals while learning effective workforce engagement and leadership practices
• Assists in monitoring production performance, tracking key metrics, and providing feedback on accomplishments, challenges, and improvement opportunities
• Supports manufacturing operations including inventory management, unloading, storage, movement of raw materials, and staging of finished products for shipping and delivery
• Observes and participates in production planning activities to better understand scheduling, capacity utilization, and operational performance
• May perform duties such as gathering, analyzing, and organizing data to support departmental projects, process improvement initiatives, and operational reports
• Participates in team meetings, training sessions, and brainstorming activities focused on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement
• Assists with maintaining compliance with safety standards, operational procedures, and quality expectations within the manufacturing environment
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including operations, maintenance, logistics, inventory, and quality teams to support business objectives
• Gains exposure to production supervision, employee engagement, lean manufacturing concepts, performance management, and operational leadership practices

What they're looking for:

• Must be actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree
• Strong oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Interest in manufacturing, production operations, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
• Comfortable interacting with employees, supervisors, and cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to interpret data and support operational decision-making
• Ability to learn manufacturing systems, processes, and operational best practices
• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment, with at least 75% of time spent on the production floor working alongside operations teams and observing manufacturing processes

Benefits:

• You’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need.