What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Operation Excellence) position at Cardinal Health?
The Summer Internship Program allows students the opportunity to work on meaningful, business-essential projects that will give them the hands-on experience they need to build a solid foundation for their future. The program targets undergraduate students between their junior and senior year, and acts as a preview for full-time employment and opportunities in our leadership development program (EMBARK) upon graduation. As an intern, students will have the opportunity to participate in a formalized program, designed to increase knowledge of Cardinal Health and the healthcare industry, as well as develop essential leadership skills.
Work location: Nakorn Pathom, Thailand
Duration: minimum 10 weeks (starting from end May 2025 onwards)
Why Choose the Cardinal Health Summer Internship Program?
Experience: Interns work with Cardinal Health professionals, business partners, customers, and vendors on impactful projects in addition to daily work. To enhance leadership skills, each intern also participates on a planning committee. At the end of the summer, each intern will showcase their work in a presentation to business leaders.
Networking: Interns learn from key business leaders through the “Executive Speaker Series”. They also have the opportunity to network with other professionals through formal and informal networking events.
Development: Interns participate in a formal one-on-one mentoring program, as well as professional workshops to enhance their business acumen. They are also able to explore full-time career paths throughout their internship experience.
Camaraderie: The internship program offers social, teambuilding, and community service events, as well as tours to help interns build a solid network of peers.
As a Manufacturing Intern (Operation Excellence), you could potentially support the organization in several of the following ways:
- Identify, analyze, and implement new or improved technologies or processes
- Develop, optimize, measure, and maintain performance and productivity
- Participate on projects and the development of solutions related to safety, process improvement, quality, capacity balance, workflow, planning, and logistics
- Participate in Lean Six Sigma projects
Accountabilities in this role:
- Analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures
- Quality and results orientation with a proactive approach
- Ability to prioritize requests effectively and understand importance and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with moderate level of direction
- Must be willing to adapt to shifting requirements or priorities
Qualifications:
Cardinal Health recruits current, full-time students who have a combination of the following requirements:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field, preferred
- Good English Communication skills
- Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
- Previous manufacturing environment experience a plus
- Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills
- Participation in extracurricular activities and/or community service
- Must have unlimited work authorization in Thailand
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
