Co-Op TPS Administration

About our company: The Raymond Corporation is a member of the Toyota Industries Family of Companies. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, innovation and growth. Our Associates are the foundation of our continued success. If you're innovative and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us. About our team: TPS Administration is a key manufacturing support department that is responsible to teach, coach, and train using TPS / Lean principles, tools, and concepts in a cross-functional team environment. The team is responsible for driving and supporting standardized work, 5S, kaizen activity, quality circles, and Jishuken activity in manufacturing. About the position: As a Co-Op in the TPS group, you will be treated as a self-sufficient engineer with an assigned mentor to support and guide you as needed depending on your level of experience and knowledge on the assigned project. You will be responsible for capturing, documenting, and communicating current state activities. You will then complete the appropriate analysis to define the problems, recommend, and implement countermeasures to impact manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPI's). The work done as part of this co-op will allow you to dive into the essentials of TPS and Lean in a manufacturing environment while providing you real world experience in every step of the process. Your Responsibilities: Learn and apply the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) model of continuous improvement Study and apply TPS and Lean principles in an assigned manufacturing area (example: TCOM Mast Welding area) Observe and record current state activities in an assigned area through utilization of tools such as cycle time studies and M&I flow charts Prepare plans for the future-state through the use of current-state knowledge and various tools such as Toyota's standard report (A3 report) About the schedule: This position is site based in our Greene, NY location. Monday - Friday during normal business hours. About you: Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program for Industrial or Systems Engineering Must be a junior or above at time of co-op Minimum GPA 3.0 Must be available May - December or August - December 2024 About the total compensation package: Wage - $20.50 - $24.50 per hour. Compensation based on degree program and year of study. Housing Stipend available to qualified students.