Position Summary & Responsibilities:This internship is anticipated to run from middle of May - August 2025 working an average of 40 hours a week. This role is based in Durham, NC with a five day per week onsite requirement. Relocation Assistance is not available for this position. Execute assigned Continuous Improvement, Cost of Goods reduction, and efficiency-oriented tasks to support Manufacturing schedule adherence and Engineering project work. Ensure required Engineering support is available for the manufacture and packaging of the BacT/ALERT product line to meet or exceed production targets and quality.Develop improvement strategies for existing equipment and processes. Support projects as required to maintain and improve equipment performance. Act as a troubleshooter to identify barriers and obstacles that could impede progress. Execute assigned tasks to ensure assets are efficiently deployed to minimize scrap and rework while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), cost of finished goods, and yield.Support Engineering and Reliability projects as they are developed and executed to ensure they are completed in a timely manner. Support Manufacturing operations efficiency goals. Communicate proposed changes as needed. Support areas of need as required. Assist in day to day Engineering activities as required. Participate and support equipment and process improvements and support the success and effectiveness of the team. Will interact with maintenance, management, quality, and manufacturing.Support Engineering Operations and BacT/ALERT ManufacturingObserve and evaluate BacT/ALERT Packaging processesObserve and evaluate BacT/ALERT Formulation and Filling processesSupport Reliability Engineering InitiativesEvaluate equipment reliability through data analysisPerform Spare Part Criticality assessments to support spare parts inventory requirementsSupport New Product DevelopmentProvide support to New Product Development projects as requiredSupport Continuous Improvement InitiativesExplore opportunities for Continuous ImprovementEvaluate OEE results, analyze data, and support improvements as requiredObserve and evaluate in process scrap and act to improve as requiredParticipate in Continuous Improvement Projects as required (Gemba Walks, Kaizen Events, etc).Provide technical documents and resultsProvide formal evaluation results to Manufacturing/Engineering team membersAuthor, support, and execute technical reportsEngineering Team MeetingsActively participate in team meetings as required.
Education, Skills, & Experience:
High School Diploma/GED is required and must be actively enrolled in an academic program/institution pursuing a degree.Engineering or Life Science (Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, etc) majors are desiredSix Sigma and/or Project Management experience is preferredPrevious work experience is preferred, ideally in a Manufacturing or Warehouse setting#biojobsPlease be aware that recruitment related scams are on the rise. Fraudulent job postings are being placed on other websites, and individuals posing as bioMérieux Talent Acquisition team members are reaching out via email or text message in an attempt to collect your personal and confidential information. In some cases, these scammers are also conducting bogus interviews prior to extending fraudulent offers of employment. Beware of individuals reaching out using general phone numbers and non-bioMerieux email domains (i.e. Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). If you are concerned that an interview experience or offer of employment might be a scam, please make sure you are searching for the posting on our careers site https://careers.biomerieux.com/ or contact us at [email protected].
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