Intern - Competitive Manufacturing Engineer

The position responsibilities include:

Competitive Manufacturing Facilitator

• Assist in facilitating/hosting a variety of improvement events including Production Preparation Process (3P), Value Stream Analysis (VSA), and Rapid Improvement Event/Kaizen (RIE).
• Perform event preparation and 30/60/90 day follow up processes as part of the improvement event cycle.
• Document hard and soft savings, open actions, follow-up items, next area of focus, etc. from the event.
• Learn about and teach others the core tools of Lean (1 Piece Flow, Pull Systems, Standard Work, 6S).
• Analyze, visualize, and communicate data such as HPU, Efficiency, Quality, Schedule, Safety, etc. improvements.
• Good understanding of the business model and stakeholder needs.
• Ability to grasp current state, coach/guide/train the team on future state development, and manage the process of future state implementation.
• Complete Greenbelt training and receive GDLS Greenbelt certification
• Ability to coach/mentor/lead people to develop their Lean understanding and work through complex problems.

The Position Requirements Include:

• Must have a strong knowledge of computer applications like MS Word, PowerPoint, Access Database, and Excel.
• Working knowledge of SQL, MS Power suite, and APEX platform preferred.
• Must be able to increase their baseline skillset through self-development (i.e. taking classes, on the job training).
• Strong and objective analytical skills.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.