Process Engineer Intern

8901 - Corp Office West Crk - 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23238

CarMax, the way your career should be!

CarMax is an innovative FORTUNE 500 company on a mission to bring honesty and integrity to car buying. Disrupting the marketplace for more than 20 years, CarMax is the largest used car retailer in the US with 175+ stores and 24,000+ associates. Our success is driven by our customer-centric, data-informed approach to problem solving and an unparalleled focus on a company culture that supports our employees and our community.

As a Process Engineer Intern based at our Corporate Offices in Richmond, VA, you will play a key role in identifying opportunities within large-scale projects to drive continuous improvement using Lean principles. You’ll collaborate closely with operations teams to uncover areas for enhancement and influence stakeholders to implement impactful changes. Your contributions will help differentiate CarMax in the marketplace and shape the future of both our company and the industry.

As a Process Engineer Intern, you will spend your time :

Collaborating – partnering with leaders across the organization to learn about our business and identifying creative ways to solve problems

Innovating – being bold in the pursuit of excellence and identifying opportunities to leverage your expertise to drive meaningful impacts to the business

Working with store teams and store management to determine and understand critical processes

Possible store visits / minor travel involved (dependent on company travel policy at time of internship)

Involvement in key areas will include :

Streamlining processes

Facility Planning

Work Measurements (Time Studies)

Production Planning and Inventory Control

Support and manage Engineering documents

Having fun – enjoying the unique culture we offer at CarMax, including a healthy work / life balance

Our Culture :

Relish the challenge of tackling difficult business problems, but also enjoy time away working in a culture that prides itself on truly valuing our associates and work-life harmony. Finally, join an organization that has been named one of the ‘100 Best Places to Work’ by FORTUNE magazine each year since 2005 and was recognized recently by FlexJobs & Forbes as a top company for millennials seeking work-life balance. CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Ideal Qualifications :

The position requires strong analytical and organizational skills

Ability to identify and conduct root cause analysis to problem solve

Ability to objectively analyze a complex situation and make a well-informed recommendation through effective communication

Top-caliber critical thinking skills and intensely curious personality

Ability to work both independently and in teams

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.