Industrial Engineering Co-op — Lean Improvement Projects

Internal Job Opportunities; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Skilcraft is seeking an Industrial Engineer Co-op in Kentucky to assist plant leadership in designing and executing continuous improvement initiatives aimed at safety, quality, delivery and production efficiency.

The candidate should be a current UC or college engineering student in good standing and will engage in capital equipment projects, training, workflow optimization, standardization and optimization of materials and processes across the plant.

Qualifications

• Current UC or College Engineering Student in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Installation of new equipment and systems.
• Creation work instructions for production processes of new and existing equipment.
• Assisting with training of appropriate personnel on new equipment and systems.
• Researching and recommending the flow and layout for new equipment placement and the overall flow of plant for efficiency.
• Participation in creation of and maintenance of a system for standardizing work, documenting processes, confirming quality and integrating team members into continuous improvement culture.
• Assessing efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement methods, and elimination of wasteful practices with recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinating training for all production staff and team members per established training requirements.
• Reviewing visual management, 5S and lean manufacturing waste initiatives and advising leadership.
• Leading and facilitating formal and informal continuous improvement initiatives resulting in cost, scrap and waste reductions and gains in quality and productivity; implementing statistical process controls.

Education

Engineering student

Job description

Skilcraft is seeking an Industrial Engineer Co-op in Kentucky to assist plant leadership in designing and executing continuous improvement initiatives aimed at safety, quality, delivery and production efficiency.

The candidate should be a current UC or college engineering student in good standing and will engage in capital equipment projects, training, workflow optimization, standardization and optimization of materials and processes across the plant.