Lean Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Co-op - Fall
GE HealthCare•Madison, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
The Lean Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Co-Op in Madison will have the opportunity to learn and eventually teach Lean, driving problem solving and continuous improvement throughout the site. Work will incorporate aspects of daily management, short-term problem solving, and long-term projects and kaizen events tied to the Madison Transformation Plan. Key focuses include developing processes to support Safety and Efficiency of Anesthesia Production Line, transforming the production and flow of test assembly stations, and the incorporation of the Heartbeat Business System.
Requirements
- Enrollment at an accredited college or university (Bachelor's preferred)
- Target majors include Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations Management
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently and in teams
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working within a diverse team
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
- Will not sponsor employment visas for this role.
- Will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Nice To Haves
- Prior intern or co-op experience in the manufacturing space, preferably on a shop floor
- Demonstrated analytical ability
- Proven leadership skills and experience
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Creative problem solving skills and ability to think outside the box
Responsibilities
- Support improvement opportunities in operation work sequence
- Support improvement opportunities in operation work content
- Support improvement opportunities in work-in-process inventory
- Support improvement opportunities in material handling
- Support improvement opportunities in problem solving
- Support improvement opportunities in training
- Support improvement opportunities in daily management
- Learn and teach others Lean tools such as 5S, Visual Management, Setup Reduction, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, and Error-Proofing
- Participate in training, networking, and best practice sharing both internal and external to the Madison site.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- relocation assistance
- professional development
- challenging careers
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