2027 Internship - Continuous Improvement Leader

Why This Internship

As an intern with Textron, you’ll gain hands-on experience while exploring your interests and building new skills. You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways – working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success.

JOB SUMMARY:

In this position, interns will utilize and develop their basic knowledge of Lean deployment to help to design, analyze, and improve a Continuous Improvement oriented culture. This opportunity enables an individual to grow and innovate while being able to experience a cross-functional work environment and implement new technologies in building world-class aircraft.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lean Manufacturing.
  • Through project based work, assist CI team to drive implementation of Lean activities and development of a continuous improvement focused culture.
  • Systematically works through operations projects using PDCA/Scientific Method. Reads, interprets, and makes recommendations based upon technical specifications, blueprints, and other technical data available.
  • Focuses projects and activities on identification and correction of issues impacting Safety, Quality, Volume, Cost, and People Morale.
• Lean Culture and Operational Behaviors.  
  • Assist with driving Culture and Behaviors based on Shingo model.
  • Assists operations/functional leaders with Lean events.
• Innovation and New Technology. To improve any process:
  • Actively participation in the innovation process by providing input regarding new technology  
  • Assist with Benchmarks and shares best practices across the organization (not limited to new tech).
• Vision/Goals, Strategy, Tactics, and Projects.
  • Provide insight for Vision and goals for operations. Participate in the strategy definition, develop tactics and project management.
  • Assist with monthly reviews with the multi-disciplinary teams
• Operating Systems
  • Support the development of the 5 Process Excellence Operating Systems for SQVCM
  • Supports deploying Golden Kaizen Triangle: Standardization, Visual Management, and Standard Management
  • Assess/Audit the Lean Journey, Operational Performance, Process Excellence, and Operating Systems