Engineering Intern Co-op

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathawayyoull be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities and fostering a culture where everyones empowered to be their best.

Lean

The Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern/Coop will report to the Regional Lean Specialist and support the deployment evaluation and implementation of Lean at the Marmon Transportation Group. The individual will actively promote and facilitate the use of continuous improvement methods (e.g. LEAN tools root cause analysis waste reduction etc.) to improve performance in safety quality performance and cost every day. This position is responsible for working directly with and influencing all levels of employees within the plant.

Requirements

• Energy enthusiasm and initiative to create programs and drive outcomes balancing multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
• Ability to lead and influence others without formal control to achieve desired results.
• Ability to travel 2050% to other facilities/shops.
• Independent selfstarter 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 Assets

• Previous experience with Lean/Automation including jobs internships coop 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 412 hours a week during the school year pre and post internship/Coop.

What Youll Do:

• 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 prework 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.

Additional Information:

This role is a development role for individuals aspiring to grow their skills and leadership.

Location: Preferred Metropolitan Detroit Chicagoland area. In addition other Marmon locations (Midwest Carolinas Virginia).

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional jobrelated screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.