Engineering Intern

The Marmon Group LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k matching

More benefits

Job summary

The Marmon Group LLC is seeking a Lean Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern to support the deployment, evaluation, and implementation of Lean at the Marmon Transportation Group. You will interact with plant teams to promote Lean, improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and help drive measurable results.

This development role requires energy, initiative, and the ability to influence others. A 20–50% travel expectation and proficiency with Excel, SharePoint, and Smartsheets are

Qualifications

• Experience applying Lean methods to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Ability to lead and influence others without formal authority.
• Willingness to travel 20–50% to other facilities/shops.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, SharePoint) and Smartsheets.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with local team to identify process gaps and implement improvements.
• Manage lean transformation activities and projects at a plant.
• Work with automation team to optimize processes before automation and build business cases.
• Facilitate Value Stream Maps and Kaizen events through all stages.
• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring on Lean methods for sustainable improvements.

Skills

Lean tools

Root cause analysis

Waste reduction

Communication

Travel readiness

Excel

SharePoint

Smartsheets

Lead without formal authority

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Job description

The Marmon Group LLC As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Lean The Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern will report to the Regional Lean Specialist and support the deployment, evaluation, and implementation of Lean at the Marmon Transportation Group. The individual will actively promote and facilitate the use of continuous improvement methods (e.g., LEAN tools, root cause analysis, waste reduction, etc.) to improve performance in safety, quality, performance, and cost every day. This position is responsible for working directly with and influencing all levels of employees within the plant.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Assets

• 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 internship/Co-op.

What You’ll Do:

• 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.

Additional Information

This role is a development role for individuals aspiring to grow their skills and leadership.

Location

Preferred Metropolitan Detroit, Chicagoland area. In addition, other Marmon locations (Midwest, Carolinas, Virginia).

Pay Range

20.70 - 25.30

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

Company Overview

Welcome to the biggest small business you’ll ever find. Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Marmon is a global industrial organization made of 11 industry groups with 30K employees and $12 billion in annual revenue. As leaders in their respective industries, our 120+ companies thrive on an independent mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. At the same time, they benefit from being part of our industry groups—where they’re able to tap into the expertise and insights of other Marmon companies. While we’re all unique, we all share a common commitment to doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way.

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Other Mentions

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