Operational Excellence Intern

Hendrick Automotive Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Hendrick Technical Solutions in Charlotte, NC is seeking a self-starting Operational Excellence Intern to support continuous improvement activities and change management. The role includes cross-functional teamwork, data-driven improvements, and ISO 9001:2015 process alignment.

The intern will perform quality inspections, develop performance metrics, and work with BI/reporting tools to analyze data and drive process excellence. This is a part-time internship aligned with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma coursework preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in teams or projects.
• Minimum GPA 2.8.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-functional project teams within manufacturing, vehicle production and supporting operations.
• Make improvement recommendations to management based on observation and analysis.
• Assist in the creation of world class internal processes in accordance with ISO 9001:2015.
• Interface daily with team members at varying levels within the organization to promote alignment of processes and systems.
• Perform quality inspections to ensure production quality meets customer standards.
• Develop and manage key metrics for measuring performance to a standard.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

BI tools

Reporting tools

Job description

## Operational Excellence InternApply: Hendrick Technical Solutions: Part time: Posted Today: R-83576Hendrick Technical SolutionsLocation: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262We are looking for a self-starting individual to join the Operational Excellence team in their deployment of continuous improvement activities and change management. The successful graduate/undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, while also possessing the necessary soft skills that enable success in this field. **Responsibilities include:*** Participate in cross-functional project teams within manufacturing, vehicle production and supporting operations* Make improvement recommendations to management based on observation and analysis* Assist in the creation of world class internal processes in accordance with ISO 9001:2015* Interface daily with team members at varying levels within the organization to promote the alignment of processes and systems.* Perform quality inspections in accordance with documented procedures to ensure production quality is meeting customer standards* Develop and manage key metrics for measuring performance to a standard* Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to acquire, assimilate, and analyze data from multiple systems and data sources using a variety of business intelligence and reporting tools. **Qualifications:*** Candidates be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or other related fields.* It is preferred the candidate has experience or coursework in Lean Six Sigma* A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities* Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study* Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 Please note: This role subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements and as such, U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or U.S. Person Status Required.