Overview:

The purpose of the internship is to provide meaningful professional hands-on experience to students with leadership potential and proven academic performance.  Werfen hires students majoring in Engineering and Life Sciences fields into this internship program based on business need.  Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities. 

Position Description

• Assist the operational excellence manufacturing engineering team with process monitoring/improvements using Lean-Six Sigma methodologies.
• The Intern will be involved in the day-to-day activities of the team included aiding other departments as they relate to department projects. We expect the intern to gain an in-depth knowledge of the product and its associated processes, particularly the process activities in-which they will be directly involved. The intern will have opportunities to assist in nearly all aspects of the workflow.

Key Attributes 

• Execute engineering studies on production process including waste walks, process mapping, and cycle time studies.
• Create detailed cost/benefit analysis against project proposals. 
• Perform fixture development studies such as DOE to determine critical input parameters against specific output requirements.
• Utilize data analysis tools such as Excel and/or Minitab to create practical conclusions from numeric data.
• Summarize findings and create presentations to inform reviewers/team members of suggested improvements.
• Initiate Change orders for experimental validations, process improvements, and/or Fixture IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Requires Enthusiasm, motivation, initiative and ability to work within an interactive and energetic workplace.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• • Education: The ideal candidate will be working towards a degree in mechanical, chemical, biomedical, industrial engineering or equivalent with a minimum of 2 college semesters complete.
  • Ability to multitask.