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We’recommitted to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’sempowered to be their best.\nLean\nThe Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern will report to the Regional Lean Specialist and support the deployment, evaluation, and implementation of Lean at the Marmon Transportation Group. The individual will actively promote and facilitate the use of continuous improvement methods (e.g., LEAN tools, root cause analysis, waste reduction, etc.) to improve performance in safety, quality, performance, and cost every day. This position is responsible for working directly with and influencing all levels of employees within the plant.\nRequirements\nEnergy, enthusiasm, and initiative to create programs and drive outcomes, balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nAbility to lead and influence others without formal control to achieve desired results.\nAbility to travel 20-50% to other facilities/shops.\nIndependent, self-starter, ability to build relationships and earn trust.\nAbility to prioritize work based on factors such as potential impact, business, personal schedule, and coworkers’ schedules.\nProficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, SharePoint and Smartsheets.\nPreferred Assets\nPrevious experience with Lean/Automation - including jobs, internships, co-op assignments, class projects, and extracurricular groups.\nWorking knowledge of SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or other CAD packages\nPreference to work multiple semesters as previous interns have completed.\nDesire/motivated to work 4-12 hours a week during the school year pre and post internship/Co-op.\nWhat You'll Do:\nCollaborate with local team to identify process gaps and implement process improvement activities to achieve dramatic improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development.\nManagement of the lean transformational activities and projects at a plant.\nCollaborate with automation team to optimize process before automating and help build the justification for automation projects.\nEffective facilitation and execution of Value Stream Maps and Kaizen/Impact Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation / creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen/Impact week, regular follow up, and follow through on sustainment).\nFacilitate conversations with local team to ensure team stays focused and kept accountable on action items.\nProvide formal and informal training, coaching, and mentoring to employees: must be able to translate concepts to local situations and help individuals and teams progress in understanding and correct application for sustainable business improvements.\nCoach process owners how to use engineering and Lean methods to achieve operational excellence.\nEstablish and implement performance measures. Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the plant objectives.\nWork with site leadership to conduct assessments of critical sites and business needs. Actively partnering with process owners to ensure results delivered / future state achieved and ability to connect the dots in the Operations function and ensure business priorities come first.\nEstablish agenda and frequency and be an active participant in regular Management Review meetings.\nManage personal business travel plans, prioritization of current projects, and communicate efforts to direct leadership.\nDevelop personal and plant competency plans in the application of continuous improvement methods and Lean tools.\nAdditional Information:\nThis role is a development role for individuals aspiring to grow their skills and leadership.\nLocation: Preferred Metropolitan Detroit, Chicagoland area. In addition, other Marmon locations (Midwest, Carolinas, Virginia).\nPay Range:\n-We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!\nFollowing receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processesas permitted or required by applicable law.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. 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