Operational Excellence Coordinator at Cook Medical in Remote

Summary: Cook MyoSite, Inc. is dedicated to making regenerative medicine a part of everyday medicine. The Operational Excellence Coordinator intern will support activities related to strategic planning, business process management, and process improvement projects, while gaining hands-on experience in various business concepts. Responsibilities: - The intern will learn aspects of the three business concepts supported by the OEO, including: Business Process Management, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning - Specifically, the intern will: - Organize process mapping sessions - Map business processes in MS Visio using BPMN - Assist in capturing, organizing, and managing established process metrics or key performance indicators - Support the creation of strategic planning infrastructure and management - Assistance with ongoing maintenance of OEO SharePoint (intranet) sites - Support data collection and data reporting for departments across the organization - Supporting the implementation of continuous improvement activities and process redesign across the organization - Support the execution of the Strategic Planning Communication Plan - Work collaboratively with other team members and complete ad hoc requests as assigned - Exemplifies Cook MyoSite Core Values - Maintain regular and punctual attendance - Must maintain company quality and safety standards - Ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision - Maintain composure and competence under stressful situations; demonstrate flexibility and adaptability - Trainability (ability to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities) - Must have effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills - Must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to follow complex processes, procedures and systems - Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to execute goals set by the organization and mentor - Must be dependable and detail-oriented - Must maintain a high level of professionalism, business acumen - Experience with HTML editing preferred - Knowledge of continuous improvement/lean and six sigma preferred Required Qualifications: - Junior or Senior undergraduate students majoring in Business (Operations Management focus preferred), Engineering (Industrial or Bio preferred), Biology/Life Sciences (with interest in industry) or a related field - Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software, and other general office equipment - Basic understanding of cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, and related regulations associated with Bio/Pharmaceutical product manufacturing - Ability to conduct and hear ordinary conversation and telephone communication - Must be able to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to, evenings, weekends, extended work hours and/or extra work hours, sometimes on short notice as required - Ability to work under specific time constraints - Must be able to sit at desk, in meetings and/or work on a computer for long or extended periods of time - Visual and manual acuity for working with computers and equipment - Compliance with all policies of the company including without limitation the Cook Employee Manual, Cook Code of Conduct, Quality System Manual, Cook Electronic Information Policy and HIPAA regulations Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with HTML editing preferred - Knowledge of continuous improvement/lean and six sigma preferred Required Skills: Business Process Management, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Office, HTML editing, cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, Bio/Pharmaceutical manufacturing regulations, Dependability, Business acumen