Continuous Improvement Intern - Summer 2024

DEXTER INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:
Dexter Magnetic Technologies offers a rewarding and structured internship program where interns will work on industry projects setting them on an accelerated career path. The purpose of a Dexter internship is to provide students with the opportunity to gain “real life” business acumen within the Magnetics Industry. Gain hands-on product experience while working on challenging projects, networking with professionals, and learning from some of the brightest minds in business.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT IN AN INTERNSHIP AT DEXTER?

• Work on projects that are related to your areas of interest and study with a high level of autonomy and ownership. These projects are designed to bring value to our business.
• Dexter will provide weekly trainings that will be delivered by our experienced business leaders to improve your business acumen.
• Interns will also be provided with personal development training and feedback.
• Our internship program is diverse across functions and the group of interns will be regularly interacting.
• Each intern is partnered with an experienced peer as a mentor.
• Interns are included in company events and receive paid holidays.
• Our interns who perform well are considered for future internship opportunities as well as full-time employment after graduation.
• Our interns will be expected to work onsite at our manufacturing facility throughout the summer to collaborate with team members and peers.
• Interns in the Summer of 2024 will experience our high-tech new facility in Elk Grove Technology Park.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct capability and Gage R&R studies at the direction of a Six Sigma Black Belt
• Participate in 5S activities
• Implement Kanban (inventory) system in key areas
• Create training videos of floor operations per direction
• Conduct time studies for key processes identified
• Analyze data for value added and non-value added tasks
• Create the Dexter Management System playbook for Continuous Improvement

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering, or Continuous Improvement (e., Lean, Six Sigma), and be an incoming Junior or Senior Fall 2024
• Strong Analytical skills and desire to improve
• Skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio (a plus)
• Knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma plus
• Self-starter
• Balance between being Detail and Big Picture oriented

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Dexter Magnetic Technologies provides complex application engineering and precision manufacturing of magnetic products and assemblies. We thrive in serving our blue-chip client base in highly regulated markets…everything from intelligent optics to miniaturized implantable medical solutions. Our culture emphasizes enabling our client’s success, and thereby our success through delivering innovative technological solutions and application designs through our deep expertise.
To learn more, please visit our website at www.dextermag.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience level:

• No experience needed

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Manufacturing facility

Work Location: In person