Ops Excellence MBA Intern - Lean Six Sigma Projects

Avient Corporation; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient is seeking a summer MBA intern to join the Operational Excellence team, which provides global solutions and services to enable Avient and its customers to reach world-class performance. The Internship offers exposure to operations management, sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing with Lean Six Sigma training.

Internship responsibilities include leading cross-functional projects, analyzing data, and developing key performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an MBA with Operations or Supply Chain focus; 3 years of work experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to acquire, assimilate, and analyze data from multiple systems and data sources.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in cross-functional project teams - typically within operations and supply chain.
• Make recommendations to management based on business case and analysis.
• Assist in the creation of world-class internal processes in areas such as strategic supplier management, contract management, operations, and operations planning.
• Interface with Operational Excellence department and a wide variety of functional areas within the business units to ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.
• Identify and develop key operational excellence metrics and measures to facilitate performance improvements.
• Interact with senior management, build internal network and relationships with other employees across the globe, and contribute to Avient's future success.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

MBA (current student) with Operations or Supply Chain focus

Job description

Avient is seeking a summer MBA intern to join the Operational Excellence team, which provides global solutions and services to enable Avient and its customers to reach world-class performance. The Internship offers exposure to operations management, sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing with Lean Six Sigma training.

Internship responsibilities include leading cross-functional projects, analyzing data, and developing key performance metrics.