Summer 2027, Fall 2027
Materials Project Management Intern
Posted on 9/14/2026
Alliance Laundry Systems
1,001-5,000 employees
Commercial laundry equipment manufacturer and distributor
No salary listed
Ripon, WI, USA
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Bachelor's
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- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
- Must be at least a sophomore by the start of the internship or co-op.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Basic understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
- Ability to walk the production floor regularly, lift and handle materials as needed, work at a computer for extended periods, and stand, bend, and move throughout the facility.
- Design and implement improved packaging for material components.
- Create and execute project plans, timelines, and validation criteria.
- Engage suppliers, engineering, and production stakeholders and secure buy-in.
- Coordinate prototype development, testing, and feedback loops.
- Implement new packaging solutions into production and measure results.
- Analyze material handling processes from receiving through line-side operations.
- Conduct observations, time studies, and value-stream mapping to identify bottlenecks.
- Develop a data-driven improvement plan using lean principles.
- Pilot changes, track safety, quality, delivery, and cost key performance indicators, and standardize successful practices.
- Collect and validate information on the current container fleet across the facility.
- Perform physical inventory counts, labeling, and condition assessments.
- Develop or enhance digital tracking methods to monitor container location and status.
- Analyze container utilization across the production cycle and recommend fleet right-sizing and flow improvements.
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership.
- Coordinate with Materials, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Suppliers teams.
- Track project metrics and milestones and report progress and risks.
- Maintain project documentation and update standard work as needed.
- Participate in team meetings and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in teams.
Alliance Laundry Systems designs, manufactures and markets commercial laundry equipment for laundromats, multi-housing facilities, hotels and healthcare sites. It sells commercial washers, dryers and related machinery under brands such as Speed Queen and UniMac, and supports customers through spare-parts distribution, online technical manuals and videos, and advisory services. The company controls the full value chain—from invention and design to production and marketing—and uses a global distributor network to reach customers. Its goal is to provide dependable, scalable laundry solutions and ongoing support to operators worldwide.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Ripon, Wisconsin
Founded
1908
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 7% to $477 million; EBITDA rose 12%.
- August 2026 guidance lifted to 8%–10% EBITDA growth; leverage target hit 2.0x.
- Moody's upgraded Alliance June 2026 after deleveraging and steady organic growth.
What critics are saying
- PayRange sued June 2026 over alleged tying; injunction risk threatens payment-product revenue.
- Private-equity sponsorship left Alliance public; secondary sales can pressure shares and management.
- Any recall, cyber outage, or distributor loss would instantly disrupt installed-base parts economics.
What makes Alliance Laundry Systems unique
- Alliance controls design, manufacturing, parts, and service across five brands, including Speed Queen.
- ProCapture and Scan-Pay-Wash differentiate through patented lint capture and app-less payment workflows.
- Its global distributor network reaches laundromats, hotels, hospitals, and multi-housing operators.
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Alliance Laundry Systems was valued at nearly $4.8 billion after its shares rose 11.4% in their NYSE debut. The company and its shareholders sold 34.1 million shares in an IPO, priced at the top of its target range. The positive reception indicates growing investor confidence in private equity-backed deals. BDT Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Alliance in 2015. The U.S. IPO market is recovering, with companies like Klarna and StubHub also going public recently.
Alliance Laundry Systems, a global leader in commercial laundry equipment, is acquiring the distribution assets of PWS, Inc., the largest distributor of Speed Queen equipment and replacement parts in North America.