About the role#
The Student Associate - Engineering role offers hands-on experience within a manufacturing environment. You will work on projects that impact our operations while gaining an understanding of our culture and processes. This position focuses on supporting the Global Performance System (GPS) and contributing to operational excellence, digital transformation, and employee engagement.
What you'll do#
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Global Performance System (GPS) across the plant.
- Participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, Gemba walks, and waste-reduction projects.
- Assist with continuous-improvement projects alongside production, maintenance, quality, safety, and supply-chain teams.
- Support the digitalization of operational processes using tools such as Poka, Microsoft Power Automate, SharePoint, and Power BI.
- Collect, analyze, and visualize operational KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations for performance monitoring and management decisions.
- Participate in process observations, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving activities.
- Help standardize procedures, workflows, and documentation to improve operational efficiency.
- Support employee engagement, training, and continuous-improvement participation initiatives.
- Assist with project tracking, action plans, and follow-ups with different departments.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Interest in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
- Interest in digital transformation, automation, and data analytics.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Organized, proactive, curious, and able to work independently.
- Comfortable collaborating with both office and production-floor employees.
- Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, or other digital tools.
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and project management.
- Bilingual in French and English is an asset.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site position located in Terrebonne, Quebec.
- This is a full-time, rolling internship.
- Compensation is based on your current year of study: Freshman ($18.00/hr), Sophomore ($19.50/hr), Junior ($21.00/hr), and Senior ($22.50/hr).
About TOPPAN Packaging Americas
TOPPAN Packaging Americas provides flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the healthcare, medical device, consumer goods, and food sectors. The company manages both film production and packaging conversion to align material performance with specific application needs. It operates as part of the global TOPPAN Group, which maintains a network of manufacturing and design facilities. The organization includes specialized businesses such as Alloyd, TEQ, and Highland Packaging Solutions.
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