Continuous Improvement Coordinator Internship

Ready to join a team where continuous improvement isn’t just a buzzword? This internship empowers you to be a change agent across our North American baking operations, contributing to impactful projects and gaining invaluable experience in Lean, Six Sigma, and real-world manufacturing leadership.

Purpose: 
The Continuous Improvement Coordinator (Internship) supports and drives continuous improvement (CI) initiatives across Lallemand Baking North America. This role involves coordinating CI projects, acting as a CI ambassador, and assisting in the development and implementation of CI strategy.  

Essential Functions:  

• Collaborate with the Director of Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement to implement CI strategies.
• Assist in selecting, prioritizing, and coordinating cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for project success.
• Support the improvement of Business Management System CI related content.
• Lead on-site implementation of 5S and visual management initiatives (e.g. SQCDME, Kanban, etc.)
• Contribute to training and coaching to develop and raise employee awareness and competence levels in continuous improvement, including training on effective tools for successful project leadership.
• Promote the integration of continuous improvement tools into the business’ activities.
• Help in facilitating root cause analyses to identify and resolve process inefficiencies, as needed.

Technical skills
Required

• LEAN or Six Sigma Certification from a recognized organization (such as AME or ASQ) - Green Belt as a minimum

An asset

• Hands-on experience with LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma and/ or Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles, with a recognized external certification is a plus.
• Hands-on experience if a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Projects and Cognos BI are plus.
• Hands-on experience with LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma and/ or Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles, with a recognized external certification is a plus.
• Hands-on experience if a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Projects and Cognos BI are plus.

Personal abilities
Required

• Strong initiative – ability to take proactive steps independently
• Good leadership and networking skills with a hands-on approach
• Ability to lead, influence, create and work within a multi-functional environment.
• Written and spoken English.
• Strong initiative – ability to take proactive steps independently
• Good leadership and networking skills with a hands-on approach
• Ability to lead, influence, create and work within a multi-functional environment.
• Written and spoken English.

An asset

• French and/or Spanish is a plus.
• French and/or Spanish is a plus.

General criteria
Required

• For work location at the Memphis site; Must be available to travel up to 50% of the time to mainly support CI activities in Baltimore and Hattiesburg sites.
• For work location at the Memphis site; Must be available to travel up to 50% of the time to mainly support CI activities in Baltimore and Hattiesburg sites.

Internship Pay: Depends upon location and current experience.