When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. You’ll have the opportunity to grow and learn in a culture that empowers your development. We have created an inclusive, global environment that values the power of diverse talent, backgrounds, and experiences to drive speed, productivity, innovation, and growth.

Our internship program will give you a chance to get real-world business experience and build your network before graduation. We are seeking an energetic, responsible intern to join our growing organization. In this position, you will be expected to learn the ins-and-outs of our daily routines and procedures. You will focus on learning how our organization runs and can be expected to gain valuable insight that can further your interest in your chosen career field.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The role will facilitate implementation of the Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System at the distribution level to enable profitable growth, intensify the customer experience, and increase employee engagement.

The position collaborates with key stakeholders to lead projects and kaizen events by deploying structured problem solving to improve systems and eliminate waste. The role involves facilitating the lean fundamentals, such as visual management/5S, value stream mapping, standard work, metric boards, stand-up meetings, and project funnel coordination. It also involves developing capability in these areas by training teams and providing coaching through the events.

• Lead/work with functional teams to streamline processes to improve the customer experience, enable profitable growth, and become more efficient.
• Diplomatically cultivate an action-based culture of continuous improvement to improve KPIs, in the areas of customer, finance, people, and quality.
• Provide support to develop problem-solving capability within the organization at all levels
• Train, coach, and follow-up with teams to ensure system improvements are sustained and the stakeholders are running the processes independently
• Work closely with site PPI steering committee to identify ways to accelerate the culture change necessary to support the PPI Business System.
• Provide ongoing support to multiple teams Help teams identify new projects through value stream mapping, data analysis, and daily management systems. Work with the corporate PPI team to develop/promote/standardize the PPI Business System further and share best practices.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, operations, or business
• Visual management/5S, value stream mapping, standard work, metric boards, stand-up meetings, and project funnel coordination
• Expertise in problem-solving utilizing a formal program/process

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. *Surge100

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