Lean Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Co-op - Spring

GE Healthcare

Hours: Full time
Where: Madison
Posted: Sep 9

Job Description Summary

The Lean Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Co-Op in Madison will have the opportunity to learn and eventually teach Lean, driving problem solving and continuous improvement throughout the site. Work will incorporate aspects of daily management, short-term problem solving, and long-term projects and kaizen events tied to the Madison Transformation Plan. Key focuses include developing processes to support Safety and Efficiency of Anesthesia Production Line, transforming the production and flow of test assembly stations, and the incorporation of the Heartbeat Business System.

Job Description

Job Description Details

In addition to the above, improvement opportunities they support may include:

The Co-Op will learn and teach others Lean tools such as:

Co-Ops will also have opportunities for training, networking, and best practice sharing both internal and exter…

What you'd do

operation work sequence
operation work content
work-in-process inventory
material handling
problem solving
training
daily management
Visual Management
Setup Reduction
Value Stream Mapping

What they want

Enrollment at an accredited college or university (Bachelor's preferred)
Target majors include Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations Management
Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms
Strong initiative and ability to work independently and in teams
Team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working within a diverse team
Prior intern or co-op experience in the manufacturing space, preferably on a shop floor
Demonstrated analytical ability
Proven leadership skills and experience
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Creative problem solving skills and ability to think outside the box

Starts: 2026-09-09