Continuous Improvement Intern

Location:

Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

Job ID:

R0080354

Date Posted:

2025-02-26

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY CANADA INC.

Profession (Job Category):

Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) is Hitachi Energy’s lean management system, driving continuous improvement to all processes. Hitachi Energy Stoney Creek is searching for a proactive and motivated intern to join our team for a 12-month term, extendable to a maximum of a 16-month term. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and maturity of our facility’s management system, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, inventory management and cost (SQDIC).

How you’ll make an impact

• This role requires a strong hands-on individual with leadership, communication, and technical skills to perform some or all the following:

• Assisting with and leading various tiered accountability meetings

• Leading problem-solving exercises

• Improving our factory’s visual management and 5S culture

• Fostering a higher degree of employee engagement

• Working towards improving inter-factory relations (i.e., operations, engineering, health and safety, quality, project management, sales, etc.)

Your background

• Third year completed of a bachelor’s degree in a related Engineering field, with plans to return after the work term, or recently completed a four-year degree program

• Proficient with MS Excel and other MS Office software

• Ability to multi-task and perform in a high pace environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Understanding of lean management, quality, and continuous improvement

• Excellent data analysis skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills

Only selected applicants will be contacted. 

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