Operational Excellence Intern 
ABOUT US Smith & Nephew supports healthcare professionals in more
than 100
countries in
their daily efforts to improve the lives of their patients. We do this
by taking a pioneering
approach to the
design of our [advanced medical products and services](http://www.smith-
nephew.com/key-products/), by securing wider access to our diverse
technologies for more customers globally, and by enabling better
outcomes for patients and healthcare systems. We have leadership
positions in: * Orthopaedics Reconstruction - joint replacement systems
for knees, hips and
shoulders
- Advanced Wound Management - wound care treatment and prevention
products used to treat hard-to-heal
wounds
- Sports Medicine - minimally invasive surgery of the
joint
- Trauma & Extremities - products that help repair broken
bones We have
around 15,000 employees around
the world. [Annual sales in 2016 were more than $4.6 billion](http://www
.smith-nephew.com/annual-report-2016/). We are a constituent of the UK's
FTSE100 and our shares are [traded on the London Stock
Exchange](http://www
.smith-nephew.com/investor-centre/reporting/share-performance/live-financial-
data/lse/) and through [American Depository Receipts on the New York
Stock
Exchange](http://www.smith-nephew.com/investor-centre/reporting/share-
performance/live-financial-data/nyse/) (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN) **SUMMARY **
** ** The Operational Excellence Intern will become an integral member
of a team focused full time on continuous improvement. Project Teams
will work alongside team members to achieve operational objectives that
align to a strategic business plan. * Organize the Lean OPEX /Obeya room
- Identify waste in our process * Interact with Manufacturing ME and
supervisors * Identify potential root cause. Requirements: * Working on
a degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Mathematics or related
technical degree / major * Analytical person * Able to learn and
communicate information Smith and Nephew is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Employment decisions are made
without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability,
protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by
applicable law. **Primary Location: **US-Tennessee-Memphis **Work
Locations: ** **Job: **Intern **Organization: **Smith & Nephew
**Schedule: **Full-time **Job Posting: **Mar 6, 2018, 9:58:43 AM