Continuous Improvement Intern

Bio-Techne • Wallingford, CT

4d • $18 - $24

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time. Position Summary: Support the Wallingford Continuous Improvement (CI) System by performing hands-on time studies, process observations, and data analysis to improve operational performance. You’ll help refine CI tools, standardize documentation, and provide insights that make processes safer, simpler, and more efficient. This internship gives Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering students real exposure to Lean, process optimization, and standardized work creation.

Requirements

• Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering field or relevant to the internship
• Must have completed (at minimum) the sophomore year of college
• Must be able to work full-time during the duration of the internship program
• Basic understanding/course work of Lean concepts (5S, waste identification, time studies).
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, charts).
• Comfortable observing processes on the floor and documenting clearly.
• Self‑starter with the ability to take initiative and move work forward with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks with accountability.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce, including operators, technicians, engineers and support teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Power BI is a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform time studies and process observations to capture accurate cycle-time and workflow data.
• Update and standardize CI tools, templates, and observation forms.
• Analyze process data; create simple Excel or Power BI visuals to communicate findings.
• Develop standard work, SOPs, and one-point lessons for operators and supervisors.
• Support process mapping (current vs. future state) and helps identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in small continuous improvement activities and follow-up on actions.

Benefits

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees