Continuous Improvement Intern

Company Overview: CCL Label Healthcare & Specialty Buffalo is a fast-paced manufacturing facility with approximately 60 employees working across two shifts. Using state-of-the-art Gallus flexographic printing presses, we manufacture critical healthcare and specialty products, including patient wristbands and one-way air valves.

With an average employee tenure of 13 years, our Company offers the opportunity to learn from experts in flexographic printing. 

Job Summary:

The Continuous Improvement Intern supports production initiatives at the CCL Label Healthcare & Specialty in Buffalo, New York.  You will gain hands-on experience conducting studies and creating processes in world class manufacturing environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborate daily with production personnel to observe, understand, and document manufacturing processes.
• Conduct time-and-motion studies on flexographic printing presses to identify opportunities for productivity improvements.
• Capture operator knowledge and feedback, translating insights into process, workflow, and workplace improvements.
• Analyze operator movements and task execution to identify waste, inefficiencies, and ergonomic improvement opportunities.
• Collect, analyze, and present operational data related to production, quality, scheduling, customer service, and cost performance.
• Coordinate observation schedules and improvement activities with production managers and shift supervisors.
• Support the development and implementation of sustainable standard work practices and process documentation.
• Create and maintain training resources, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), standard work instructions, training matrices, manuals, and instructional videos. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort spending time on the production floor working directly with production staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
• Working knowledge of Lean principles like 5S, Root Cause Analysis, and Kaizen.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse the production floor for observation.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

Salary range: $24.00/hour