Continuous Improvement Intern

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Crawfordville, FL

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! Job Summary- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is seeking an Intern to join our St. Marks Continuous Improvement team. In this role, you will work on projects that impact St. Marks Powder. You will gain hands-on experience with Continuous Improvement practices, policies, and strategy that will help propel the organization forward.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in related Business courses or be within 6 months of graduation
Ability to work as part of a team.
Oral and written communication skills.
Attentiveness.
Ability to understand and follow directions.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Responsibilities

Provides support to professional employees working in an organizational function related to the Intern's area of study.
Contributes to assigned projects and may assist with the development and maintenance of documentation or records.
Learns organizational processes and procedures.
Job shadows other more experienced professionals and or support staff.
May also support the documentation & updates of procedures or work instructions.
Handles basic issues and problems
Participate in a Kaizen Event, most likely 5S, which will include training, pre-work, and planning, as well as work execution.
Certify as a KL in 5S or another Kaizen tool.
Investigating and assisting in the completion of lean ideas that have been submitted.
Perform routine administrative tasks assisting the CI team.
Set up Kanban System in the Continuous Improvement department.
Review and compose work instruction for internal CI processes and procedures.
Lead / Co-Lead a CI Process Improvement Project.