Product Supply Co-Op

Bayer; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Bayer’s Pittsburgh Product Supply organization offers a hands-on co-op in a regulated medical device environment. You will work with engineers, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing operations on projects and data-driven improvements.

Gain exposure to end-to-end product supply processes, participate in root-cause investigations, and contribute to continuous improvement in a collaborative, onsite setting at Bayer’s Pittsburgh-area locations.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in manufacturing operations, medical devices, or continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute within Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Operations.
• Support critical projects across Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Analyze operational data to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support day-to-day operational processes including production planning and procurement.
• Participate in root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Assist with developing and maintaining SOPs and visual work instructions.
• Lead or support process-improvement projects to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Collaborate with production teams to improve efficiency and performance.
• Prepare and present project updates and recommendations to site leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Trend identification

Cross-functional teamwork

Verbal and written communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering / Supply Chain / Operations Management / Quality / Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Product Supply Operations Co-Op

This position offers a hands-on co-op experience within Bayer’s Pittsburgh Product Supply organization, a dynamic medical device manufacturing environment. The role provides students with practical experience supporting operational excellence, continuous improvement, and product supply activities while working alongside professionals across multiple disciplines. Through meaningful assignments and project work, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to explore and contribute to Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Operations. This position offers exposure to medical device production processes, problem-solving, data analysis, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration in a highly regulated industry. Student contributions will support business objectives while providing valuable insight into the end-to-end Product Supply organization and potential career paths within Bayer Product Supply. This is a local, onsite position. Candidates will spend time at Bayer’s Pittsburgh-area locations, with specific reporting locations varying based on assigned projects.

• 1 Bayer Drive, Indianola, PA 15051
• 625 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
• 150 Victory Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively contribute within Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Operations while developing an understanding of the end-to-end Product Supply organization;
• Support critical projects across Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain functions;
• Analyze operational data and performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost;
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement sustainable process enhancements;
• Support day-to-day operational business processes, including production planning, procurement, performance tracking, problem-solving activities, and project coordination;
• Participate in root-cause investigations and corrective-action implementation to improve product quality and manufacturing reliability;
• Assist with the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures, visual work instructions, and operational documentation, while identifying and suggesting potential improvements;
• Lead or support process-improvement projects focused on increasing productivity, reducing waste, improving compliance, and enhancing customer service;
• Collaborate with production teams to identify and implement solutions that improve operational efficiency and manufacturing performance;
• Prepare and present project updates, analyses, and recommendations to site leadership and functional teams;
• Complete additional tasks that arise throughout the assignment.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Candidates will interface with internal stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including engineering teams involved in research, as well as program teams supporting fielded products and products in development.

• Quality Engineers;
• Production Engineers;
• Project Engineers;
• Production Management;
• Production Associates;
• Supply Chain Teams.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Quality, Business, or a related field;
• Demonstrated interest in manufacturing operations, medical devices, engineering, quality, supply chain, or continuous improvement;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills;
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and support improvement opportunities;
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
• Ability to work onsite and travel between Bayer’s Pittsburgh-area locations, as required.

Preferred:

• Previous internship, co-op, project, laboratory, manufacturing, or operational experience;
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, process improvement, quality systems