Continuous Improvement Intern
About The Position
Excelitas is seeking a Continuous Improvement Intern to support operational excellence initiatives at its Billerica, Massachusetts site in a manufacturing environment. The role 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, learning process observation skills, and documenting process cycle times. The intern will use those observations to understand bottlenecks and recommend areas for further explanation, create and review process-observation video files, and develop a documented process for long-term data storage and manipulation. The role also includes developing and executing a project designed to improve flow through a bottleneck. Internships last a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 2 years, have a defined end date in the offer letter, and are reviewed every 6 months. Interns are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits except where required by law or by the terms of a benefit plan. No relocation is provided. 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; required for clean room, production, and lab areas.
- For access to export-controlled information, be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, admitted refugee, or person granted asylum.
- Pass the standard background check and any export-control screening required for the role.
- Must be a U.S. Person; sponsorship is not allowed.
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 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.
- Learn process observation skills and document process cycle times across relevant process areas.
- Use process observations to understand bottlenecks and recommend areas for further explanation.
- Create and review process-observation video files so relevant information can be extracted.
- Develop a documented process for long-term data storage and manipulation.
- Develop and execute a project designed to improve flow through a bottleneck.
Benefits
- Interns are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits except where required by law or by the terms of a benefit plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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