Lean Technician - Co-Op

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. The role reports to the Global Quality Manager and is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The position will provide an opportunity for a student to learn firsthand, the principles of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and teamwork skills.

Your responsibilities

• Support Kaizen event preparation, participation and/or follow-up, including taking before and after pictures, waste observation, assist in the designing and assembly of material racks or carts, assist with the layout and assembly of tool carts, floor taping and other duties as assigned
• Support 5S implementation, including but not limited to, audits and corrective actions
• Assist with Visual management
• Support Lean training simulation
• Familiarity with power tools, including band saw, drills, circular saw, table saw, grinders, chop saw
• Ability to take responsibility for various roles learned
• Ability to stay focused on the task at hand
• Ability to be personally connected to others on the job, maintain a processional demeanor with a positive attitude
• Ability to enjoy oneself, learn at the same time and to be assertive in asking questions
• Ability to maintain work area standard
• Ability to acquire an understanding of lean principles
• Ability to commit oneself to work on a personal level
• Interest in embodying both the lean principles as well as ABB culture and values
• Ability to respect others’ views and ideas and come to the best solutions
• Ability to demonstrate professional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Support any other responsibilities as assigned

Your background

• Student from BS in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• Advanced Excel users
• Able to read manufacturing documentation & Specs
• Exposure to Lean and 6Sigma concepts
• Exposure to project management concepts
• High School Diploma or GED, preferred, but not required
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request parts or supplies verbally or in writing

More about us

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