Summer Intern - Operational Excellence Lean
About The Position
As the Operational Excellence Lean Intern, you'll will be responsible for supporting the Colorado Springs, Colorado Plant through the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives. The Lean Intern is an integral part of the plant’s daily operations, growth, and transformation. Your role will ensure the principles, practices, and tools are incorporated into the Allegion culture. As the Operational Excellence Lean Intern, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with all levels of plant operations and corporate leadership. Your role is key to the implementation and support actions that will bring about improvements to multiple areas including safety, customer value proposition, quality, delivery, cycle, growth, margin expansion, and inventory.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s program (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related)
- Effective listening, time management, communication, and creative problem-solving techniques
- Strong willingness to learn, curious about processes, and openness to hands-on shop floor experience is a must
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Office Excel, Visio, and other various Project/Process Management Tools is preferred, but not required
- previous work experience (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Support continuous improvement projects that will include collecting data, observing current state processes, and implementing future state deliverables using lean methodologies.
- Drive Operational Excellence culture change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive Lean behaviors and follow the principles and practices of Allegion’s Operational Excellence Model
- Support the Lean initiatives as the Lean Specialist in collaboration with the value stream team through operational design, process improvements, and systems support utilizing value stream mapping techniques.
- Participate in and actively direct Gemba Walks and educating others on continuous improvement including takt time attainment and Lean methodologies.
- Implement and maintain visual performance tools.
- Shadow floor operators, supervisors, and management to observe process steps and build rapport
Benefits
- generous paid time off
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Career Level
Intern
