2026 Summer Intern - Continuous Improvement

MKS Instruments • Rock Hill, SC

1d • $25 - $28

About The Position

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a Continual Improvement intern at MSD, you will partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Internal Teams, Sales, Customers, etc. to Executive leadership, procurement, and quality teams. In this role, you will report to the Continual Improvement Manager. You Will Make an Impact By applying the continual improvement and analytical tools such as lean (Toyota process system), six sigma, A3, 8D, Value Stream mapping and more. • Process benchmarking • Data analytics • Value Stream mapping • Creating a visual factory • Root cause analysis • Apply lean six sigma tools • Travel Requirements: No travel expected for this role.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will be pursuing a degree in Engineering or another related field.
• Ability to work a minimum of 35-40 hours per week.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills.
• Intermediate level in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and SAP is helpful.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and present, create and interpret graphs.
• Strength in decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of GMPs, testing/sampling methods, and food safety.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule, with occasional extended work hours.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Site Leadership, Value Stream Owners, internal customers, colleagues.
• Ability to prepare and interpret charts and graphs for process capabilities.
• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Operates in a professional office environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and SAP is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Process benchmarking
• Data analytics
• Value Stream mapping
• Creating a visual factory
• Root cause analysis
• Apply lean six sigma tools

Benefits

• MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern