Lean Engineering Co-op: Drive Process Improvements

Marmon Holdings, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k matching

Job summary

The Marmon Group is offering a Lean Continuous Improvement Engineering Co-op to support deployment, evaluation, and implementation of Lean across Marmon Transportation Group. You’ll promote continuous improvement methods, work directly with various levels of employees, and contribute to safety, quality, and cost reductions.

This development role invites students to grow leadership skills, with 20.70–25.30 USD/hour pay, and multi-site opportunities in the Detroit/Chicagoland area and beyond.

Qualifications

• Energy, enthusiasm, and initiative to create programs and drive outcomes.
• Ability to lead and influence others without formal control to achieve results.
• Willingness to travel 20–50% to other facilities and relocate for multi-term co-ops.
• Independent, self-starter with the ability to build relationships and earn trust.
• Ability to prioritize work based on impact, business needs, and schedules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Smartsheets.

Responsibilities

• Identify process gaps with the local team and implement improvements to key metrics (safety, quality, delivery, cost).
• Manage lean transformation activities and projects at a plant.
• Collaborate with automation teams to optimize before automation and justify projects.
• Facilitate Value Stream Maps and Kaizen/Impact Events from ideation to sustainment.
• Lead regular follow-ups to ensure accountability on action items.
• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to employees for sustainable improvements.
• Coach process owners to use lean methods for operational excellence.
• Establish and report progress against plant objectives using performance measures.
• Partner with site leadership to assess needs and align with business priorities.
• Participate actively in Management Review meetings and coordinate travel plans.

Skills

Leadership

Influence without authority

Travel 20-50%

MS Office

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

CAD software

Job description

The Marmon Group is offering a Lean Continuous Improvement Engineering Co-op to support deployment, evaluation, and implementation of Lean across Marmon Transportation Group. You’ll promote continuous improvement methods, work directly with various levels of employees, and contribute to safety, quality, and cost reductions.

This development role invites students to grow leadership skills, with 20.70–25.30 USD/hour pay, and multi-site opportunities in the Detroit/Chicagoland area and beyond.