What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, Lean Program position at MSC Industrial Supply?
BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY :
MSC’s internship program is a rewarding and challenging development program for talented, high performing students. Interns are assigned to a functional area for a 10-week assignment. Each assignment will offer the opportunity for the students to work on defined projects, develop leadership skills and interact with associates across all levels of the organization.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists with the facilitation of Lean Kaizen events, supporting cross-functional teams in implementing process improvements.
- Contributes to the promotion of the Continual Improvement / Lean Kaizen approach across the organization.
- Supports the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives in various functional areas.
- Collaborates with leadership to identify potential areas for Lean Kaizen events and assist in preparing project charters, goals, and objectives.
- Participates in the creation and refinement of Continual Improvement / Lean training materials and curriculum.
- Provides support to functional teams in reviewing performance metrics, identifying challenges, and suggesting opportunities for improvement.
- Assists in delivering Continual Improvement / Lean training courses to associates at various organizational levels.
- Helps in tracking and analyzing business performance metrics to measure the impact of process improvements.
- Collaborates on the development and integration of new tools, technology, and strategies to support Lean initiatives.
- Supports team members in establishing and maintaining performance scorecards and improvement targets.
- Participates in data collection, analysis, and preparation for Lean Kaizen events, including tracking action items and following up on results.
- Assists with coordinating follow-up meetings to ensure the sustainability of process improvements.
- Contributes to research on external best practices to enhance the organization’s Lean methodology.
- Communicates and collaborates with team members and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC’s vision and unity of purpose.
- Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required.
- INDICATES ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully an associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, experience level and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE :
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Other Requirements :
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an Employment Visa.
