Job Information
TriMas Corporation Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer Co-Op in Commerce, California
Monogram Aerospace, a leading aerospace fasteners manufacturer, is seeking a dynamic and motivated Industrial Engineering Co-op to join our team for a 6–8-month term. As an integral part of our organization, the selected candidate will play a key role in facilitating Kaizen projects, capturing value stream maps, leading 5S initiatives, and contributing to overall process improvement initiatives.
Focus on assisting the Continuous Improvement department to help improve business processes for Monogram Aerospace Fasteners using Lean Six Sigma principles. This role is involved in planning, scheduling, and implementing continuous improvement activities (such as Kaizen) on the production floor of a manufacturing facility. It involves constantly looking for ways to help improve processes, products and performance by identifying problems, implementing solutions and measuring results.
Duties/Responsibilities
Facilitate Kaizen projects to drive continuous improvement in processes and operations
Create and capture Value Stream Maps (VSM) to identify manufacturing processes and eliminate inefficiencies in the production workflow. Lead improvement activities working with teams identified through the VSM's
Lead 5S projects to ensure a clean, organized, and efficient work environment
Contribute to and support various lean projects aimed at optimizing manufacturing processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements and achieve operational excellence
Analyze data to identify opportunities for process optimization and waste reduction
Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WI).
Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer will support implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles throughout all operations/processes
Investigate, experiment, and implement process improvements to maximize productivity
Conduct and participate in Kaizen events, as required
Conduct 6S audits, as required
Support Gemba process activities, as required
Perform other related duties as assigned
Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000