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InternationalEngineeringInternship

AboutBD(Becton,DickinsonandCompany):BDisaleadingglobalmedicaltechnologycompanythatpartnerswithcustomersandstakeholderstoaddressmanyoftheworld’smostpressingandevolvinghealthneeds.Ourpurposeisadvancingtheworldofhealth.Ourfocusis:enablingsafersimplerandmoreeffectivedrugdelivery;improvingoutcomesthroughmoreaccurate,timelyandefficientdiagnostics;providingtoolsandtechnologiestotheresearchcommunitythatfacilitatetheunderstandingofthecell,cellular,diagnosticsandcelltherapy;enhancingdiseasemanagementindiabetes,women’shealthandcancer,andinfectioncontrol;andadvancingclinical,laboratoryandresearchpracticesinemergingmarkets.BDdevelops,manufacturesandsellsmedicalsupplies,devices,laboratoryinstruments,antibodies,reagentsanddiagnosticproductsthroughitstwoworldwidesegments:BDMedicalandBDBiosciences.Itserveshealthcareinstitutions,lifescienceresearchers,clinicallaboratories,thepharmaceuticalindustryandthegeneralpublic.BDemploysmorethan45,000associatesin190+countries.BDJuncos,PuertoRicoPlant:Juncosmakesmicrotainer(smallsample)tubes,lancets,andbloodtransferdevicesfortheReanalyticalSystemsbusiness.Allcomponentsarebroughtinfromotherplantsorpurchased,sointernswillbeexposedprimarilytoproductassemblyandpackagingforglobalmarkets.OurMedication&ProceduralSolutionsbusinessalsomakesanumberofspinalneedleandotherproductsinJuncos,sotherearesomeadditionallearningopportunitiesonthatsideofthebusiness.PositionDescriptionandResponsibilities:TheinternationalengineeringinternwillbedirectlyinvolvedinprocessimprovementactivitiesattheJuncos,PuertoRicoplantaspartoftheBDLifeSciences–PreanalyticalSystemsbusiness.• Supportmanufacturingoperationsinmeetinggoalsofoutput,efficiency,wasteandoverallcosttargets• Analyzeproductionoutput,waste,efficiencyandanyqualityissuestoidentifyareasforimprovement• Useengineeringskillstoinvestigateandresolvemanufacturingissues• WorkcloselywithEngineering,R&Dandmanufacturingplanttoensurerobustmanufacturabilityofproducts• Putinplacepermanentfixes,supportedbyengineeringprinciplestoensuretheassemblyprocessisoperatingatanoptimallevel• Workacrossfunctionstoensurehighlevelsofqualityinfinishedproduct• Applysix-sigmaandleanmanufacturingmethodologiestoensureoptimizationofproductlines• Otherdutiesasassignedbyoperationsandengineeringstaff.

Education:MustbeacceptedintooneoftheBYUengineeringandtechnologyprogramsandpreferablyhavecompletedthejuniorcorerequirementsforyourmajor.

SkillsandAbilities:• Strongfoundationalengineeringandtechnologyskills.• PreferencegiventocandidateswithproficientSpanishspeakingabilities.• Mustbeabletocommunicateclearlyandeffectivelyinbothwrittenandoralform.• Strongorganizationalandtimemanagementskills.Mustbeabletomanagemultipleprojectsatonce.• Abilitytoactinaleadershiprole.• Musthaveapositivedemeanorthatfostersgoodmoraleandpositiveattitudesamongcoworkers.

StartDate:May2016(Anticipateddurationof3to4months)

Compensation:Roundtripinternationalairfare(economyclass)andamonthlystipendtohelpcoverthecostofhousing,food,transportationandmiscellaneousexpenses.

ApplicationProcess:ApplyviaBYU’sBridge(e-recruiting)systemandincludeanupdatedresumeandcoverletter.ForadditionalinformationcontactGreggWarnick(Director,BYUWeidmanCenterforGlobalLeadership)atgmw@byu.edu.BDSponsorisAntonyKushner.Note:StudentsselectedfortheinternationalinternshipmustregisterfortheWeidmanCenterGlobalInternshipandhaveinternationalhealthinsurance(HTH)forthedurationofyourinternationalassignment.

(Juncos,PuertoRico)

*Juncos