Quality Intern

Electric Machinery Company, a Division of WEG Electric Corp. — Minneapolis, Minnesota

About the role

Assist and support Quality and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Gain valuable hands-on experience with analysis and improvement of manufacturing processes and quality systems. Projects and activities include workplace organization, bottleneck analysis, Kaizen, process mapping and continuous flow/layout improvements. The Quality Intern will identify and present a final project at the end of their internship to illustrate how the Intern contributed value to Electric Machinery Company.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Lean Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Quality Department and manufacturing leaders to identify and address process inefficiencies, improve productivity and decrease non value-added activity.
• Engage directly with shop floor employees to identify problems/gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Participate in Kaizen events and lead small projects with key players to develop and implement solutions.
• Perform other activities related to the ones above as required by the Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager and/or Lean Continuous Improvement Program Manager.

Qualifications

• 3.0 cumulative overall GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale).
• Currently a full-time student pursuing a BS (junior status or higher) or MS degree in Industrial or Quality Engineering/Management from an accredited college or university.
• Coursework in Total Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing/Enterprise, Value Stream Mapping, Manufacturing Flow Analysis & Layout, and Operations Planning and Control is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (plus Power BI).
• Experience with CAD software for creating 2D layouts or 3D drawings (AutoCAD, Creo or SolidWorks).
• Energetic, enthusiastic self-starter; able to organize and pursue broad objectives under the guidance of a mentor; ability to manage multiple and changing priorities.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong people skills and the ability to engage with both shop floor and office personnel.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Resourceful and innovative in finding solutions to ambiguous problems.

Pay

Starting at $21.00 to $22.50 per hour