Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Marmon Group is a global industrial organization providing diverse learning and working opportunities. The Continuous Improvement Engineering Co-op supports the deployment and implementation of Lean methods across the Marmon Transportation Group, leading process improvement, automation optimization, training, performance measurement, and plant transformation activities.
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
Skills
- * 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 as well as relocation to different business units for different co-op terms
- * 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
- * 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 co-op with a multi-term commitment
- **Location:** Preferred Metropolitan Detroit, Chicagoland area
Benefits
- Medical insurance may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
- Dental insurance may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
- Vision insurance may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
- 401(k) matching may be included in the comprehensive benefits package.
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