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)[email protected]:StudentsselectedfortheinternationalinternshipmustregisterfortheWeidmanCenterGlobalInternshipandhaveinternationalhealthinsurance(HTH)forthedurationofyourinternationalassignment.
(Juncos,PuertoRico)
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