NU Ride Inc (NRDE)

[OPKOHEALTH2022]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunabhsaikia?trk=public_post_share-update_actor-text
Intern | Automotive Enthusiast ?? | MS Supply Chain at UTD | Morale Booster ??
13h

Challenge accepted and completed (almost).

The first day started with my manager picking me off the new-hire orientation early to show me the manufacturing lines. With no engineering or automotive industry experience, I had no idea where I was at and what happened in the 6.2 million square-foot plant. He told me to go to the body shop, I asked “where is it?”, he said “find it”. My team always pushed everyone out of their comfort zone so we could progress ourselves, and he did so in the most extreme, yet comforting way. After I found my way around the huge plant, I sat down on my desk and was handed drawings of the manufacturing floors. Thousands of ULOCs and parts later, I understood on a surface level, how cars are built and how a manufacturing plant is supposed to look like.
 
My first project was fairly simple, yet a high responsibility role. I had to synthesize ULOCs, DLOCs and part information to label each location accurately. A week or so later, it was time to step up the responsibility level a notch or two. I was put on the daily BOM analysis that I had to send out to 40+ employees, including VPs and directors. Trust me, I have made mistakes and looked like a fool several times in front of my boss’ boss’ boss too. But with an uplifting team, and an encouraging manager, I was set in the right path. “If you don’t know something, ask” is what my manager told me when work was picking up pace and I had to substitute in on behalf of him during slow builds and milestone events as such. I started asking, people started noticing, and they started respecting my curiosity and my work ethic. And that is barely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the work and responsibilities I was given, many more to come too.
 
The past 4 months have truly taught me that a job is not just your job description, your salary, the location etc. Its about what you want to do, how you do it, and who you do it with. I started off as an intern who knew very little, and I am ending my internship with endless knowledge, true responsibilities, and titanium bonds with my team.

Thank you for the #RIDE and letting me make cars!
 
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