C-SPO-100-Operational Excellence & Strategic Projects Intern

CAE•Montreal, QC

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is exclusively open to students pursuing a university degree. Internship dates: August 31st to December 18th 2026. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to support the Global Operations Excellence team. This internship offers hands-on experience in driving continuous improvement and contributing to strategic initiatives that make a real impact across the organization.

Requirements

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Previous internship in continuous improvement, operational excellence, industrial engineering, project management, or related field.
Excellent interpersonal skills: Ability to influence, listen actively and collaborate.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Bilingualism (French and English) is required.
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must meet the requirements of the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP).
All hires will be required to complete, sign and return the Controlled Goods Program form within a week of its transmittal.
They must also provide a copy of their passport or birth certificate.
All students with a work permit must provide a copy of it and a police clearance certificate from the country or countries where they have resided in the past five years.

Nice To Haves

Certification Six Sigma Ceinture verte/noire, PMP.

Responsibilities

Lead and support continuous improvement projects by applying recognized methodologies such as PDCA, 8D, A3, Lean Six Sigma, and BPM (Business Process Management).
Build process maps and identify inefficiencies.
Perform gap analyses to determine areas for improvement.
Organize and facilitate workshops focused on problem-solving, root cause analysis, process mapping and other related topics.
Identify, recommend and implement solutions.
Create and communicate the action plans to implement the solutions.
Monitor and report on the progress of the continuous improvement projects to ensure the success of continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across various CAE sites.

Benefits

Salary determined according to the number of years and / or cumulative credits
Flexible schedules and work from home policy
Open concept workspace
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team
Possibility of permanent employment/extension
STM access on campus
Free parking on site for cars and bikes
Running club and sports activities
Changing rooms and showers
Panoramic terrace open during Summer and Fall
Reimbursement of internship costs for up to $250 per intern upon presentation of supporting documents.