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JLG Industries · 3 months ago

Continuous Improvement Specialist Intern (Industrial Engineering)

McConnellsburg, PA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18/hr - $37/hr

JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Company, is a global leader in the access industry, providing innovative solutions and quality equipment. The Continuous Improvement Specialist Intern will work with the Manufacturing Excellence/Continuous Improvement team to identify improvement opportunities, analyze processes, and develop recommendations for enhancements.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Work with business leaders to identify key areas of focus and establish charters for improvement projects

Document current processes and analyze improvement opportunities using process mapping, performance assessments, voice of the customer, etc

Engage cross-functional team members in analyzing processes using Lean and/or Six Sigma principles and methodologies to identify root causes of the problem (process mapping, data analysis, waste walks, PFMEA, etc.)

Develop recommendations for improvements and present justification to key stakeholders and leadership

Test solutions and implement permanent corrective actions

Establish control plans to sustain the improvements

Conduct training (as needed) on key process improvement principles for cross-functional team members

Areas of focus could be related to: capacity constraints, throughput, cycle time, TAKT time, line balancing, downtime/overall equipment effectiveness, process flow, labor requirements, waste reduction, quality/first pass yield, standard work, workplace organization

Qualification

Lean principlesSix Sigma methodologiesProcess mappingData analysisMicrosoft Office SuiteProblem solvingOral communicationWritten communicationTeamwork

Required

Student working towards a bachelor's degree in Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management with a focus on Lean/Six Sigma/ Operational Excellence principles and methods