Internship Fall 2026 - Continuous Improvement Intern

RTX • Halifax, NS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is looking for a dynamic, creative, and structured person willing to contribute to help P&WC meet business objectives through usage and implementation of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing principles, practices, and tools. The intern will be located within P&WC's Halifax Operations facility and will be supervised and mentored by P&WC's only CORE Principal, an expert in continuous improvement/Lean manufacturing. Daily tasks will not be Halifax Operations specific as the student will be required to support CORE initiatives throughout all of P&WC's global sites. The selected intern will be required to work with numerous P&WC personnel (shop employees, manufacturing analysts, suppliers, and manufacturing/quality engineers). Tasks will include application of continuous improvement methods such as value stream mapping, 5S, SIPOC, Capacity Analysis, OEE, balanced scorecards, Root Cause Analysis/problem solving, visual management, process mapping, skills matrix, RACI, and benchmarking. Additionally, facility layouts will be designed and modified using AutoCAD and Sketchup.

Requirements

• Be eligible to work in Canada.
• Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship.
• Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable.
• Pursuing studies in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Analyze multiple types of data from Manufacturing, Quality, Assembly and Engine testing Domains.
• Develop reporting systems and structures that will standardize continuous improvement approaches throughout P&WC
• Refine and create facility layouts using Sketchup and AutoCAD
• Improve and document processes using a suite of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing methods
• Participate and lead investigations to identify Root Causes using the CORE problem solving method's steps (Describe, Align, Investigate, Solve, Ensure)
• Leverage CI tools to improve manufacturing line performance in areas of lead-time, quality, inventory, and set-up.
• Support governance initiatives within the P&WC CORE team

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees