Continuous Improvement Intern
About The Position
Excelitas is seeking an intern to support its Continuous Improvement team at its Billerica, Massachusetts facility. The role supports operational excellence initiatives in a manufacturing environment and provides hands-on experience in Lean manufacturing, process improvement, data analysis, and cross-functional project support while contributing to measurable business results. The intern will assist the CI manager in developing Value Stream Maps for the HVP and LE production units, learn process observation skills, and document process cycle times. They will use observations to understand bottlenecks and recommend areas for further exploration, create and review process observation video files, develop a documented process for long-term data storage and manipulation, and execute a project designed to improve flow through a bottleneck. Internships last a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years, have a defined end date in the offer letter, and are reviewed every six months. The position is based at the Billerica site. No relocation is offered. Interns are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits except where required by law or by the terms of a benefit plan. The salary range is $25.00 to $30.00.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, community college, trade or technical program, or have graduated within the last 12 months.
- Be at least 18 years old; this is required for clean room, production, and lab areas.
- Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, admitted refugee, or person granted asylum for eligibility to access export-controlled information.
- Pass the standard background check and any export-control screening required for the role.
- Must be a U.S. Person; sponsorship is not available.
Responsibilities
- Support Continuous Improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity improvements.
- Assist with Lean initiatives, including 5S, Visual Management, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen events.
- Collect, organize, and analyze operational data to identify improvement opportunities.
- Participate in root cause analysis using A3, 5 Whys, and Fishbone methodologies.
- Document current- and future-state processes, workflows, and work instructions.
- Support the implementation and sustainment of process improvements.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and visual management tools.
- Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement training and operational excellence activities.
- Assist the CI manager in developing Value Stream Maps for the HVP and LE production units.
- Document process observations and cycle times across relevant process areas.
- Use process observations to understand bottlenecks and recommend areas for further exploration.
- Create and review process observation video files to extract relevant information.
- Develop a documented process for long-term data storage and manipulation.
- Develop and execute a project designed to improve flow through a bottleneck.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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