PPI Specialist Intern

Asheville, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 17 - 29

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When youre part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific youll do important work like helping customers in finding cures for cancer protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact and youll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.

Our interns receive professional mentorship and leadership development opportunities to support future career growth with us. Whether youre looking to come back as a repeat intern transition into one of our Leadership Development Programs or pursue a full-time position post-graduation our team is here to support your next step!

How will you make an impact

Our interns are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.

Summer projects may include the following responsibilities:

Learn continuous improvement methodologies and PPI Business System topics such as: lean leadership Six Sigma value stream mapping Kaizen Gemba walks standard work single piece flow 5S SMED and built in quality to support improvement initiatives across the business.
Partner with leadership to assess existing equipment processes and standard work with great attention to detail to increase yield reduce defects and increase production efficiency.
Benchmark against industry best practices and offer innovative solutions.
Work collaboratively with other functions to successfully follow the PPI 8-step process to develop and implement solutions and train associates in PPI tools and concepts.

Start Date: This internship is set to begin on either May 11th or June 15th 2026 for a duration of 10-12 weeks dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

Compensation & Relocation: Our undergraduate PPI Specialist internships offer an hourly rate between $22.00 - $29.25 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5000 if necessary. Student must be located 50 miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.

How will you get here

Undergraduate student completing a Business Supply Chain or Engineering-related degree between December 2026 and June 2027.
0 years of work experience required; previous related internships preferred.
Consistent track record of results demonstrating integrity innovation involvement and intensity.
Energized through championing change driven in getting results and savvy in navigating ambiguity.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you!

To qualify applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1 J-1 H-1 OPT and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position Intern II based inNorth Carolina is $17.00$29.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits please visit: Experience:

Intern

Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)Environmental ConditionsOfficeJob DescriptionWhen youre part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific youll do important work like helping customers in finding cures for cancer protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world im...

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

How will you make an impact

Summer projects may include the following responsibilities:

Learn continuous improvement methodologies and PPI Business System topics such as: lean leadership Six Sigma value stream mapping Kaizen Gemba walks standard work single piece flow 5S SMED and built in quality to support improvement initiatives across the business.
Partner with leadership to assess existing equipment processes and standard work with great attention to detail to increase yield reduce defects and increase production efficiency.
Benchmark against industry best practices and offer innovative solutions.
Work collaboratively with other functions to successfully follow the PPI 8-step process to develop and implement solutions and train associates in PPI tools and concepts.

Start Date: This internship is set to begin on either May 11th or June 15th 2026 for a duration of 10-12 weeks dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

How will you get here

Undergraduate student completing a Business Supply Chain or Engineering-related degree between December 2026 and June 2027.
0 years of work experience required; previous related internships preferred.
Consistent track record of results demonstrating integrity innovation involvement and intensity.
Energized through championing change driven in getting results and savvy in navigating ambiguity.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you!

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position Intern II based inNorth Carolina is $17.00$29.00.

A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits please visit: Experience:

Intern

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