What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Intern (Summer 2025) position at Whisker?
Description
Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.
As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it’s a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.
Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 600 passionate team members.
Internship anticipated to occur in May, 2025 through August, 2025
What You’ll Do:
The Production Continuous Improvement Intern will have the opportunity to participate in training and projects within various production and production support departments. They will participate in our manufacturing processes – on and off the assembly line.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.
- Audits work instructions and maintain current production processes
- Promotes and supports Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement activities in the facility
- Collects data on assembly processes and cycle times
- Learns and applies Lean/6 Sigma techniques to steer improvements to quality, cost, and delivery
- Researches and analyzes equipment operations to improve efficiency
- Assists with inventory preparations
- Recognizes improvement opportunities
- Contributes to safety, quality, and operational performance by joining existing teams and other tasks as assigned
- Helps improve our material delivery systems and management through developing flow racks and kanban systems for production departments.
- Promotes and supports Lean Principles
- Will perform additional responsibilities when required
Requirements
What You’ll Bring:
- Pursuing a degree in Production or Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field
- Possesses practical mechanical skills and problem-solving abilities
- High degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
- Comfortable with hand tools to create prototype parts and assemblies
- Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
- Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
- Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
Statement of Inclusivity:
We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.
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