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    Intern: Continuous Improvement - Dublin, United States - Volvo Group

    Volvo Group
    Volvo Group Dublin, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

    What you will do

    The internship role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a manufacturing environment, and to support/promote the graduate's career goals through interaction with our professionals. Interns participate in professional activities for Volvo New River Valley Plant by working on practical, innovative and important projects. This Internship provides structured learning experiences where interns and our professional teams work together on projects within their selected organization. The internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo New River Valley Plant.

    The purpose of this position is to provide support to the Continuous Improvement department and to provide learning opportunities for Engineering or Business-related fields of study.

    The position requires a candidate that has a continuous improvement mind set and enjoys working on problem solving.

    Who are you?

    The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, and aerospace components, and is one of the world's leading producers of heavy-diesel engines (9-16 liter). The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs more than 90,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells their products in more than 180 markets. In Dublin, Virginia, the Group Trucks Operations of the Americas has its corporate presence in conjunction with the New River Valley assembly plant. The Dublin facility has 300 management and support staff serving 2100 industrial workers. The plant assembles over a hundred Class 8 Heavy Duty Trucks daily.

    What's in it for you?

    The student will be involved in data collection, data analysis and root cause problem solving activities utilizing 5 why and 4m problem solving methodologies and work in cross functional teams to help resolve issues in the manufacturing process.

    The position will give the student opportunities to learn and apply lean manufacturing principals within the organization and the exposure to working in a manufacturing environment.

    The student will be involved in Standard Operating Procedures and Audit reviews of them.

    The position will be required to perform a Kaizen as part of the internship to show the results of the assigned projects and gained benefits. This Kaizen will be presented to upper-level management and gives the opportunity for the student to show their projects and interfacing with the management team.

    Networking with the Professionals at the plant and the other interns.

    The position will gain experience by working with Volvo Continuous Improvement systems.

    Gain experience in planning and execution of task both individually and in team environments.

    Create power point presentations for communication of new project ideas and reports.

    Educational Requirements

  • Must have experience in EXCEL, MS Word, Power Point, and preference given to those with Power BI experience.
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in Engineering or Business, or similar field of study, at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship
  • Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.75
  • Fall interns may work up to 30 hours per week
  • Ready to join us?

    At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company's growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $ $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

    We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops:

  • Housing assistance
  • Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
  • Training and personal development
  • We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

    Who we are and what we believe in
    Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

    Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group's leading brands and entities.

    At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.



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