Continuous Improvement Engineer Intern

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

Job summary

ProAmpac Holdings, Inc. invites a Summer 2027 Intern (Continuous Improvement Engineer) to learn from our Corporate Operational Excellence Team as it expands CI across a US site.

You will shadow leaders, apply lean concepts on the shop floor, and help reduce waste while building problem-solving culture with front-line teams. The role emphasizes hands-on learning, analysis of operations data, and collaboration with executives and operators to drive improvements and sustainment across a

Qualifications

• Pursuing an engineering degree with an interest in CI/lean concepts.
• Two to three years of college completed with lean/six sigma coursework.
• Strong written and verbal English; able to communicate with leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead site CI projects and coordinate with leadership.
• Identify and apply best practices, standards, and metrics.
• Support deploying Managing for Daily Improvement across the site.
• Facilitate CI initiatives from identification to follow-up.
• Analyze operational data to prioritize CI activities.
• Execute and audit CI programs for sustainment.
• Build relationships with operations and business leaders.
• Maintain the site's CI Plan and documentation.
• Utilize Office Suite and Visio for reporting and dashboards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

English fluency

Effective communication

Microsoft Office / Visio / Outlook

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Pursuing related engineering degree

Two–three years of college with CI coursework

Lean / Six Sigma coursework or experience

Tools

Visio

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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