Operations Intern (Co-Op)

About the position

As an Operations Intern, you will be pivotal in implementing daily operating procedures to achieve key performance objectives in production, safety, quality, throughput, productivity, delinquencies, first-pass yield, and cost. This internship provides hands-on experience, with approximately 75% of your time spent on the production floor and 25% in an office environment. Learn the workflow of the manufacturing department to develop into a future operations leader. Candidate must be able to work full-time 40 hr/week or part-time 20hr/week for an equivalent of 480 hours total.

Responsibilities

• Work strictly to functional safety guidelines, including the proper use of PPE and equipment interaction.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area daily, identifying and mitigating safety hazards.
• Ensure strict compliance with manufacturing documentation, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitor scrap, yield, and part efficiencies on existing programs to achieve budget targets.
• Collaborate with teams to meet daily schedules throughput targets and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Cooperation and support for trials with engineering and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Contribute to safety projects and actions as needed.
• Assist with cost reduction projects and actively enhance employee engagement and performance.
• Support managerial supervisory tasks such as timekeeping, documentation control, training, scheduling, and processing work orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong mathematical, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and the ability to work independently.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in PC programs, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interact effectively with personnel at all organizational levels within cross-functional teams.
• Basic understanding of total quality management systems and tools.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, blueprints, router instructions, and specifications.
• Deadline-driven with a strong bias toward achieving results.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and related software.
• Strong data analysis skills for trends and projections.

Nice-to-haves

• 1-2+ years of Leadership or Project Management experience preferred.
• 1-2+ years of Customer Service experience.
• Experience in machining (Manual, Forging, etc.).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $21 USD.
• 0 hours paid time off every year.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.