Global Ops Excellence Intern - Lean & Digitization Support

Teknor Apex Company • Brownsville, TN

295d

About The Position

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that's carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have ten U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China. Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain's grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family's tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer's create better products. “Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals.” ~Jon Fain, CEO. Join the team behind our custom compounds. Seeking an engineering Intern to join Teknor Apex's Global Ops Excellence team. This position is ideal for individuals who are passionate about learning, and are interested in the manufacturing sector, specifically in plastics. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will develop both your technical and soft skills, and gain industry experience in Plastics. You will learn a knowledge of basic Lean concepts helping support the design and implementation of Lean practices like 6S, Gemba, Rapid PDCA cycles, and more!

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Mechanical or Industrial Engineer program.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to tackle problems logically.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team, or a willingness to learn and improve your communication.
• Interest in or knowledge of manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Self-motivated with a keen interest in professional growth and learning.
• Must be on site in TN.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of 6S initiatives to improve workplace organization and safety.
• Participate in and support Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help facilitate brainstorming sessions and follow up on action items from Kaizen events.
• Coordinate Lean efforts with external resources to ensure alignment with company goals.
• Support the assessment and review of annual Six Sigma projects for process engineers with Green and Black Belts.
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma training efforts to enhance personal and team skills in continuous improvement methodologies.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Visual Factory concepts to improve communication and efficiency.
• Support the Digitization effort for several processes in manufacturing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree