Engineer, Manufacturing & Quality - INTERN

Visionworks•Schertz, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you an aspiring engineer or supply chain professional looking to gain practical experience in the field of Manufacturing, so you can expand your skillset? The Manufacturing & Quality Assurance Engineer Internship is an incredible opportunity to put your skills to the test and apply your theoretical knowledge in a real-life business environment. At VSP Vision, we're on a mission to help people see every possibility—and we do that through our strategic business pillars that work together to connect nearly 90 million patients and their health data to network doctors in a variety of settings across the globe. As the Manufacturing & Quality Assurance Engineer Intern, you'll have the unique opportunity to partner with supply chain and operations experts and support a dynamic team across its primary functions. You’ll have the unique opportunity to gain a broad range of experience in the many elements that contribute to the daily operations of a multi-faceted enterprise and develop critical business competencies through various tasks.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and/or memos is required, as is the capacity to write similar correspondence relaying opportunities or findings.
Aptitude to effectively present information in one-on-one and group settings is necessary.
Ability to concisely convey issues and recommendations across a broad audience, from associate to senior executive.
Demonstrated problem solving abilities.
Ability to work onsite and participate in interactive onsite meetings on a regular and predictable basis.
Access to high-speed internet
3rd or 4th year college
Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
You must be able to work the full 10 weeks

Nice To Haves

0-2 years of experience in a high volume manufacturing environment
Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
Experience using Manufacturing modeling, simulation, or data visualization software (PowerBI, Tableau) a plus
Demonstrated ability to apply analytical tools to solve problems.
Highly organized, process and results oriented.
Team player with a positive attitude.
Ability to manage in a highly confidential and professional manner.
Ability to initiate immediate interaction, coordination and collaboration with team members, clients, customers etc.

Responsibilities

Standardize assigned equipment set-up, processes, and consumables throughout the network
Create and maintain standard machine set-ups and databases for specified areas, within the network
Assist in and manage development and set-up of new processes and products in the network labs
Negotiate with equipment and service vendors on specifications, pricing, and agreements
Coordinate and manage vendors and network labs on installation of new equipment
Establish and Implement standards to enable quality control of product
Train and mentor the activities of team members to assure compliance with procedures, and achievement of performance and quality standards; provide prompt and objective coaching and counseling
Support training plan development on machinery and equipment operation and upkeep
Coordinate across the lab network to facilitate special requests and facility equipment issues
Build strong partnership and influencing skills with operations, fulfillment, quality, and maintenance teams to identify advancement opportunities to the manufacturing and fulfilment processes.
Investigate disruptions to productivity and quality on the floor understand the potential root causes and drive the proper actions to address problem resolution.