Continuous Improvement Engineer Intern

ProAmpac; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac in Westfield, MA, seeks a Summer 2027 Intern (Continuous Improvement Engineer) to learn from our Corporate Operational Excellence Team and assist with lean deployment across a manufacturing site.

You will lead CI projects, analyze operational data, support daily improvement systems, and help sustain CI activities while working with shop floor teams and leadership. Travel for kickoff and closing events is required, and strong English skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Two or three years of college completed with lean manufacturing, six sigma, and/or industrial systems coursework.
• Excellent English language fluency; additional languages a plus.
• Interest in continuous improvement and pursuing engineering.
• Experience with MS Office, Visio, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects across the site.
• Identify and apply best practices, operating standards, and metrics.
• Support deploying Managing for Daily Improvement as the lean management system across the site.
• Facilitate the identification, prioritization, preparation, execution, and follow up on CI initiatives across the site.
• Conduct frequent operational data analysis and reviews to support CI prioritization.
• Execute an audit program to ensure proper deployment and sustainment of CI activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with operations and business leaders at all levels.
• Maintain the site's CI Plan.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Two or three years of college completed with lean manufacturing, six sigma, and/or industrial systems coursework

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Outlook

Job description

132 North Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085, USA

• Pay or shift range: $18 USD to $25 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Travel Required : Yes

Description

The Summer 2027 Intern (Continuous Improvement Engineer) will learn from and participate with our Corporate Operational Excellence Team's ongoing deployment of our continuous improvement program into one of our many manufacturing sites in the US. This internship will shadow and work with the local leadership teams to learn and assist with the implementation of lean manufacturing concepts with the front-line leaders and operators on our manufacturing shop floor. The project objective is to reduce manufacturing waste, improve operational efficiencies, and develop a problem-solving culture across a site. This internship will provide the incumbent the opportunity to learn about and participate in this type of implementation in a hands-on setting.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead continuous improvement projects across the site

Support identification and application of best practices, operating standards, and metrics

Support deploying Managing for Daily Improvement as the lean management system across the site

Support facilitating the identification, prioritization, preparation, execution, and follow up on CI initiatives across the site

Conduct frequent operational data analysis and reviews to support identification and prioritization process for CI activities

Execute an audit program to ensure proper deployment and sustainment of all CI activities

Actively build and maintain effective working relationships with operations and business leaders at all levels

Support the maintenance of the site's CI Plan

All other duties as assigned

Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, and Outlook email and calendar capabilities.

Excellent project management skills.

Ability to organize and conduct data analysis on operational data.

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.

Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.

Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Interest in continuous improvement and pursuing a related degree in engineering.

Two or three years of college completed with classes already taken in lean manufacturing, six sigma, and/or industrial systems or equivalent work experience in a continuous improvement role.

Excellent English language fluency is a must, additional language capabilities are a strong plus.

Travel Required

Yes . Travel will be required for the intern kickoff and closing events.

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