Continuous Improvement (CI) Co-op, Spring - Summer 2025 (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-07-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HND01: Interiors (Cargo) - Jamestown 2604 Highway 20 North, Jamestown, ND, 58401 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Looking for an exciting opportunity to learn more about the Aerospace industry while finishing your degree? Consider joining us here at Collins Aerospace, where we’re working side-by-side with customers on exciting industry possibilities.

Partner with our dedicated people leaders to experience meaningful work aligned with your university curriculum, powerful exposure to leadership at all levels, tailored career growth and more! At Collins, we’re redefining aerospace and we’re just getting started. Come soar with us!

Collins Aerospace is currently seeking student engineers for our Cargo Systems, Continuous Improvement (CI) department located in Jamestown, ND. You will work in a cross-functional team supporting all business functions in Continuous Improvements initiatives. Team culture is extremely collaborative and engaging; we value our customer, our products, and our people (that means you).

What You Will Do:

• Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run January-August (including the Spring semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).
• Assist in the implementation of Continuous Improvement strategies supporting aggressive business goals.
• Apply and assist the application and use of lean principles and tools toward developing the organization in the least waste way.
• Nurture an environment that enables real time problem identification and resolution.
• Identify and remove barriers to implementation of Continuous Improvement
• Develop the understanding and skills to assist with hands on education, training and application of Continuous Improvement principles and tools.
• Assist in all lean transformation efforts throughout the business processes.
• Assist with the necessary follow-up actions to close out to-do actions after CI events.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn how to leverage the CI operating system to meet customer business commitments
• You will gain valuable experience applying lean principles and tools.
• You will gain experience supporting our Cargo handling systems, with our signature products including, Advance Cargo Loading Delivery System, Cargo On/Off Leading System, and FasTurn™ Cargo Handling system.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Completed Sophomore in college prior to co-op starting
• Knowledge of lean principles, six sigma or Toyota production system
• Strong personal commitment to CI
• Self-starter with strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to influence and direct others towards CI goals and objectives
• Proven ability in software applications including MS Office Suite
• Works in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and i