2027 Internship - Continuous Improvement Leader

Textron•Wichita, KS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As an intern with Textron, you’ll gain hands-on experience while exploring your interests and building new skills. You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways – working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success. In this position, interns will utilize and develop their basic knowledge of Lean deployment to help to design, analyze, and improve a Continuous Improvement oriented culture. This opportunity enables an individual to grow and innovate while being able to experience a cross-functional work environment and implement new technologies in building world-class aircraft.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Sciences, Technology, Other related fields.
Action-oriented and ability to shift processes and priorities quickly.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong work ethic.
Good analytics and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Computer proficiency.
Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application, and visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship.
Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.
Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws. If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of Lean deployment.

Responsibilities

Through project based work, assist CI team to drive implementation of Lean activities and development of a continuous improvement focused culture.
Systematically works through operations projects using PDCA/Scientific Method. Reads, interprets, and makes recommendations based upon technical specifications, blueprints, and other technical data available.
Focuses projects and activities on identification and correction of issues impacting Safety, Quality, Volume, Cost, and People Morale.
Assist with driving Culture and Behaviors based on Shingo model.
Assists operations/functional leaders with Lean events.
Actively participation in the innovation process by providing input regarding new technology.
Assist with Benchmarks and shares best practices across the organization (not limited to new tech).
Provide insight for Vision and goals for operations. Participate in the strategy definition, develop tactics and project management.
Assist with monthly reviews with the multi-disciplinary teams.
Support the development of the 5 Process Excellence Operating Systems for SQVCM.
Supports deploying Golden Kaizen Triangle: Standardization, Visual Management, and Standard Management.
Assess/Audit the Lean Journey, Operational Performance, Process Excellence, and Operating Systems.