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As part of an international mid-sized corporation with ambitious growth plans, an innovative mindset and high customer focus, NDS is looking for highly motivated and team-oriented individuals with eagerness to join our journey from good to great.

Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for an intern who is willing to join the Operations Team and work in a fast-paced environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high customer focus and a passion for process improvement. Responsibilities include:

• Analyze make/purchase components for best method of manufacture / assembly / test.
• Propose and/or evaluate manufacturing processes and/or plant layouts for machinery & equipment in assigned area and/or product program
• Direct the design, development, analysis, and/or improvement of manufacturing processes for an assigned area or program
• Provide technical support to Operations personnel for specific plant machinery & equipment, including specifications, purchase, runoff, installation, debug, PPAP, and ramp-up activities
• Develop Tooling, Tool Change and/or associated manufacturing processes
• Prepare and deliver reports on work progress
• Gather, analyze and report on data
• Investigate problems and recommend/analyze possible solutions

• Establishing communication channels
• Provides training and support to personnel in manufacturing areas relating to Quality Control, Lean Manufacturing and Process Efficiency.
• Maintains compliance to the ISO/TS certified quality system in cooperation with all company functions, with direct responsibility for all applicable operating procedures and instructions in Manufacturing.
• Visual Management activities (floor markings, visual boards for tooling and other misc. items)
• Improvement of overall plant efficiency (productivity, quality, cost)
• Drive Safety and Ergonomics improvements
• Incorporate Kaizen activities to champion
• Make process optimizations to drive improvements
• Develop, implement and maintains process standardization
• Capital Expenditure Requests and management
• Creation and maintenance of Bill of Material (BOM)
• Develop / update documents and maintain Document Control
• Lead PFMEA activities
• Lead Problem Solving activities related to processes, identifying root cause and implementing actions to mitigate reoccurrence
• Planning and implementation of new projects to ensure that deliverables are issued on schedule, project milestone dates are met, and given tasks are completed within the allowed budget;
• Maintain Master Plant Layout (AutoCAD)
• Reviewing drawings from other Disciplines
• Planning Process engineering deliverables and ensuring the overall execution of Process related engineering requirement
• Quoting for new and existing business (backup to Manager)

Leadership Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. This position will require the applicant to work cross-functionally with all manufacturing and engineering departments within the organization to successfully drive and implement engineering best practices.

NDS, a proud member of NORMA Group, is a market leader for solutions in Storm Water Management, Efficient Landscape Irrigation, and Flow Management  for residential and commercial markets. Enjoy Speed. Adapt Fast. Don’t’ hesitate – take action, apply today and join our team!   Contact for this position: Adriana Drieman Director of Human Resources
NDS, Inc., 851 N Harvard, Lindsay 93247	www.ndspro.com/careers