Operations Engineering Intern

Jobtailor; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor internship opportunity in Illinois focuses on warehouse process improvement and lean initiatives. Rising seniors in engineering/industrial systems explore cost-benefit analyses, standards development, and bottleneck mitigation within Medline warehouse operations.

You will collaborate with rotational engineers, analyze bottlenecks, slot warehouses, and support go-lives for robotics technology. This internship emphasizes hands-on projects and measurable performance gains.

Qualifications

• Rising senior in an undergraduate program.
• Background in Engineering, Industrial or Systems preferred.
• Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred.
• Strong leadership abilities and demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Motivated self-starter.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement principles is a plus.
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with rotational engineers.
• Focus on projects assigned by upper management relating to Medline warehouses.
• Perform work measurements and standards activities.
• Develop process improvements.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and justification.
• Analyze and correct bottlenecks in a Medline warehouse.
• Create and implement new standards.
• Slot multiple warehouses to improve travel time per line.
• Improve cubic utilization within warehouses.
• Provide on-site support during technology (robotics) go-lives.
• Complete projects ranging from daily activities to large-scale projects throughout the internship.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Process Improvement

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Problem Solving

Leadership Abilities

Motivated Self-Starter

Education

Undergraduate student – rising senior

Engineering/Industrial/Systems background

GPA 3.0 minimum

Unrestricted US work authorization

Tools

Work Measurement

Standards Activities

Cubic Utilization

Bottleneck Analysis

Warehouse Slotting

Robotics Technology

Job description

• Work directly with rotational engineers
• Focus on projects assigned by upper management relating to Medline warehouses
• Perform work measurements and standards activities
• Develop process improvements
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and justification
• Analyze and correct bottlenecks in a Medline warehouse
• Create and implement new standards
• Slot multiple warehouses to improve travel time per line
• Improve cubic utilization within warehouses
• Provide on-site support during technology (robotics) go-lives
• Complete projects ranging from daily activities to large-scale projects throughout the internship

Requirements

• Rising senior in an undergraduate program
• Background in Engineering, Industrial or Systems preferred
• Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred
• Strong leadership abilities and demonstrated problem solving skills
• Motivated self-starter
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement principles is a plus
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on process improvements and cost-benefit analysis in warehouse operations. Proficient in Lean Manufacturing principles and capable of implementing new standards to enhance efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Leadership Abilities

Hard Skills

• Work Measurement
• Standards Activities
• Cubic Utilization
• Bottleneck Analysis
• Warehouse Slotting

Soft Skills

• Motivated Self-Starter

Industry Keywords

• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Robotics Technology