Operations Intern - ITW Performance Polymers : Job Details

Hobart Brothers LLC, an Illinois Tool Works Company within the Welding Group, is a recognized leader in the manufacturing and distribution of welding consumables worldwide. We create customer success in metal fabrication around the world. Safety, quality, and productivity is the core of successfully meeting our customer requirements for products used in vehicles, ships, bridges, dams, railcars, etc. Our core values are integrity, respect, trust, shared risks, and simplicity.

The Operations Management internship is designed to give a student the hands-on exposure to day-to-day operations and assist with projects and research that bring in cost savings or revenue opportunities. Possible projects include:

• Safety Initiatives
• Productivity improvement
• Data Analysis

Essential Functions

• Learning production process and work with cross functional teams.
• Complete an improvement project.
• Work on cost saving/productivity projects with the leadership team.
• Collect and analyze production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Train with supervisors and cover shift as needed.
• Coach and develop work teams which exhibit positive and proactive attitudes, personal accountability, and superior manufacturing quality as well as encouraging ownership of operations, products, and processes.

• Through employee involvement, the intern will assist in leading safety, quality, delivery, and cost initiatives, as well as continuing to encourage empowerment and to drive ITW principles.
• Active leadership role in division Safety Committee and committees/teams as required.
• Support team safety awareness.

Qualifications

• At least Sophomore year of college majoring in Business or Operations.
• Possess strong leadership, data analytics, organizational, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills.
• Self-directed, results-oriented and customer focused.
• Maintain confidentiality while supporting employee relations concerns.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.