Marmon Holdings, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Engineering Intern Co-op
Chicago, IL
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$18.40/hr - $27.60/hrMarmon Holdings, Inc. is a global industrial organization committed to making a positive impact and fostering a culture of empowerment. The Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern/Co-op will support the deployment and implementation of Lean methodologies to enhance performance in safety, quality, and cost across the Marmon Transportation Group.
AccountingIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Collaborate with local team to identify process gaps and implement process improvement activities to achieve dramatic improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development
Management of the lean transformational activities and projects at a plant
Collaborate with automation team to optimize process before automating and help build the justification for automation projects
Effective facilitation and execution of Value Stream Maps and Kaizen/Impact Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation / creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen/Impact week, regular follow up, and follow through on sustainment)
Facilitate conversations with local team to ensure team stays focused and kept accountable on action items
Provide formal and informal training, coaching, and mentoring to employees: must be able to translate concepts to local situations and help individuals and teams progress in understanding and correct application for sustainable business improvements
Coach process owners how to use engineering and Lean methods to achieve operational excellence
Establish and implement performance measures. Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the plant objectives
Work with site leadership to conduct assessments of critical sites and business needs. Actively partnering with process owners to ensure results delivered / future state achieved and ability to connect the dots in the Operations function and ensure business priorities come first
Establish agenda and frequency and be an active participant in regular Management Review meetings
Manage personal business travel plans, prioritization of current projects, and communicate efforts to direct leadership
Develop personal and plant competency plans in the application of continuous improvement methods and Lean tools
Qualification
Required
Energy, enthusiasm, and initiative to create programs and drive outcomes, balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lead and influence others without formal control to achieve desired results
Ability to travel 20-50% to other facilities/shops
Independent, self-starter, ability to build relationships and earn trust
Ability to prioritize work based on factors such as potential impact, business, personal schedule, and coworkers' schedules
Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, SharePoint and Smartsheets
Preferred
Previous experience with Lean/Automation – including jobs, internships, co-op assignments, class projects, and extracurricular groups
Working knowledge of SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or other CAD packages
Preference to work multiple semesters as previous interns have completed
Desire/motivated to work 4-12 hours a week during the school year pre and post internship/Co-op
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k matching
And more!
Company
Marmon Holdings, Inc.
Marmon Holdings, a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises more than 120 autonomous businesses serving diverse industries and markets worldwide.
Founded in 1953
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2008-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Jeff Brown
Group CFO - Displays & Equipment Group, Retail Solutions Sector
Alexis Wermuth
Chief Compliance Officer, Colson Medical
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