Continuous Improvement Intern

Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world's most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio and New York, we've been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work.

While reporting to the Continuous Improvement Manager, you will have responsibility for assisting in completion of the development of our 5s program and a successfully executed launch in all 3 sites by 7/31/23.

Job Functions:

• Receive training in tools and techniques including but not limited to 5s principles
• Evaluate manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities in 5s
• Collaborate with cross functional groups on problem solving for improvements in 5s
• Create and maintain standardized work documents for the 5s program
• Excellent written and verbal communications; and work-related instruction skills

Requirements

Education Required:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• Prefer college classes taken in any engineering discipline, operational excellence or business management field.

Range of Experience:

• College level engineering or business track

Preferred Qualifications:

• Beginner level Experience with a mixture of safety, continuous improvement and operations leadership
• Experience with Problem Solving/5S/TPM background
• Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Benefits

Alene offers a host of competitive benefits for full-time employees, some of which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision with a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance (100% company paid), Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Voluntary PTO Donation Program, Tuition Reimbursement and "Alene Gives Back" - our paid volunteer program.

Alene Candles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Should you require assistance completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact [email protected] or call 614-933-4005 and ask to speak to Human Resources. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in a reasonable amount of time.