Winter COOP -Continuous Improvement Specialist

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Who we are:

At Pratt & Whitney, we believe that powered flight has transformed and will continue to transform the world.  Thats why we work with an explorers heart and a perfectionist’s grit to design, build, and service worlds most advanced aircraft engines.  We do this across a diverse portfolio including Commercial Engines, Military Engines, Business Aviation, General Aviation, Regional Aviation, and Helicopter Aviation and as a way of turning possibilities into realities for our customers. This is how we at Pratt & Whitney approach our work, and this is why we are inspired to go beyond.

Whether you are currently pursuing a CEGEP diploma, a bachelors or masters degree, we can help you harness your potential, advance your skills and make the impossible a reality. If you are currently enrolled in a Canadian university, now is the moment to start a career path that can drive impact and innovation for generations to come.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Internship dates: Jan 6th to April 25th, 20

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Our expectations:

Supporting the Raytheon Technologies CORE (Customer Oriented Results & Excellence) Operating System, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is looking for a dynamic, creative, and structured person willing to contribute to help P&WC meet business objectives through usage and implementation of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing principles, practices, and tools. The student will be located within P&WC’s Halifax Operations facility and will be supervised and mentored by P&WC’s Principal Expert in continuous improvement/Lean manufacturing. This is a great opportunity because P&WC has only one CORE Principal and he will be sharing over 30 years of experience with the student. Duties will not be Halifax Operations specific as the student will be required to support CORE initiatives throughout all of P&WC’s global sites.  The selected intern will be required to work with numerous P&WC personnel (shop employees, manufacturing analysts, suppliers, and manufacturing/quality engineers).  Tasks will include application of continuous improvement methods such as value stream mapping, 5S, SIPOC, Capacity Analysis, OEE, balanced scorecards, Root Cause Analysis/problem solving, visual management, process mapping, skills matrix, RACI, and benchmarking. Additionally, facility layouts will be designed and modified using AutoCAD and Sketchup.

What your day to day will look like:

• Analyze multiple types of data from Manufacturing, Quality, Assembly and Engine testing Domains.
• Develop systems and structures that will standardize continuous improvement approaches throughout P&WC
• Refine and create facility layouts using Sketchup and AutoCAD
• Improve and document processes using a suite of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing methods
• Participate and lead investigations to identify Root Causes using the CORE problem solving method’s steps (Describe, Align, Investigate, Solve, Ensure)
• Support governance initiatives within the P&WC CORE team 

What you need to be successful:

Must haves:

• Be eligible to work in Canada
• Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
• Be able to work on-site in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Be proficient in English
• Have skills to present technical presentations
• Have software exposure in: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Access, MS Word
• Have minimal knowledge of basic manufacturing processes
• Have skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities
• Have project management skills

Assets:

• Minimal statistical knowledge is an advantage
• Autocad is an advantage
• Sketchup is an advantage

Training on the CORE Operating System and Lean manufacturing will be provided in the first month of intership (self-paced eLearning)

Work Environment

What my role type is:

• -Mon-Fri 8 hours on-site ( Halifax Operations).

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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