Continuous Improvement Engineer Co-Op
Saint Paul, MN - USA
Job Summary
About Heraeus
Making displays foldable Helping hearts beat with medical innovations Or breathing new life into precious metals As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.
About Heraeus Medevio
Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds.
To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge continuous learning growth and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States European Union and Asia and over 2200 employees worldwide together we will meet tomorrows challenges today.
Program Summary
A Co-Op position at Heraeus Medevio offers students an 8-month (May 2027-December 2027) hands-on immersive and project-based experience in R&D and Operations engineering fields. Engineering Co-Ops work under the guidance of experienced engineers to contribute to real-world projects in areas like design testing manufacturing or product -Ops can expect to work on medical device innovations while receiving professional mentorship and industry exposure. This will be an on-site position in our White Bear Lake MN location. Occasional travel to the Fridley MN location may be needed.
Position Summary
The Continuous Improvement Engineer Co-Op supports operational excellence by optimizing processes layouts and staffing to improve scalability quality and cost efficiency. The Continue Improvement Engineer Co-Op will also drive continuous improvement initiatives through LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies cost/benefit analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
What Youll Do Every Day:
- Provide general support to the optimization of process flows line layouts staffing and workstation design to improve product scalability and accommodate changes in product volume.
- Participate in driving process improvements on new and existing products to improve capability repeatability quality and cost using LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Support conducting cost/benefit analysis for changes to processes and/or equipment as part of the identification evaluation and prioritization of support for operational improvement opportunities.
- Review and support the Medevio CAPTURE program to evaluate prioritize and implement continuous improvement opportunities identified by various individuals from all cross-functional groups across the facility.
- Participate in other operations and continuous improvement team meetings and activities.
- Respond to changing priorities in a timely manner.
- Other duties assigned as required.
What Were Looking For:
- Currently enrolled and pursuing a bachelors degree in Industrial Engineer Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering or comparable Engineering program.
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Ability to work full-time onsite during the duration of the co-op.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
- Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
- Driven to learn more about real-world application of academic engineering concepts.
Medevio is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. The expected hiring range for this position is between $20.00/hr and $26.00/hr based upon the position and is subject to variation based on the number of years of school completed. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors in account including but not limited to candidate qualifications geographic locations market conditions and internal equity. Our total compensation package for interns and co-ops may also include eligibility for a 401(k) plan with company match and paid time off.
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About Company
The Heraeus Group is a broadly diversified and globally leading family-owned technology company, headquartered in Hanau, Germany. The company’s roots go back to a family pharmacy started in 1660. Today, Heraeus bundles diverse activities in the Business Platforms Metals and Recycling, ... View more