Operations Co-op / Intern

Job Description

About the Role
The Operations Co-op / Intern role is a hands-on, leadership-oriented experience designed for students aspiring to lead people in a manufacturing environment. It offers immersive exposure to daily operations, production systems, and front-line leadership, focusing on driving improvements, solving real operational problems, and delivering measurable results directly on the production floor.

What You’ll Do
• Support daily production activities on the shop floor, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and operational standards
• Execute and sustain 6S initiatives (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, Safety) across all production areas
• Conduct process, quality, and performance audits, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions
• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics such as scrap, first-pass yield, throughput, and overall equipment efficiency (OEE)
• Partner with engineering and operations to implement continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, cost reduction, and process capability
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCCA) for quality and production issues
• Ensure compliance with work instructions, routers, and aerospace quality standards (e.g., AS9100 practices)
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment while identifying and mitigating safety risks
• Assist with production scheduling support, work order management, and documentation control
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operators, supervisors, quality, and engineering teams
• Participate in kaizen events, process trials, and new product/process introductions
• Perform other duties as assigned

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Have a strong desire to pursue a career in Operations and manufacturing leadership, with interest in leading people and managing in a production environment
• Demonstrate initiative and ownership; willingness to step in, ask questions, and take responsibility for improving outcomes
• Are interested in continuous improvement, problem solving, and making practical, hands‑on process improvements
• Have the ability to work effectively with frontline teams, including operators, supervisors, and cross‑functional partners
• Have the ability to analyze processes and performance data, apply root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Demonstrate technical and mechanical acumen, including comfort working directly with manufacturing equipment, processes, and materials, and the ability to understand how and why production systems operate
• Are currently pursuing a BS Degree in Operations Management, Engineering or Business Management
• Have completed at least the freshman year
• Are able to use hands to handle materials and equipment, reach with hands and arms, and communicate verbally
• Are able to occasionally stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Are able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
• Have specific vision abilities, such as close vision and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Role Highlights & Compensation
• Start Date: Mid-June
• Hours per Week: 30