McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Program Overview
McKesson’s Intern program is 10-12 weeks long, and is designed to provide:
- A real-life working environment
- A solid foundation of experience and hopeful offer of full-time employment
- A cohort experience with other interns
- Consistent senior leadership exposure and learning experiences
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Willingness to learn, develop, and contribute in a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment
- Self-starter that brings both interpersonal skills ability to identify a problem then solve it
- Passion and enthusiasm for healthcare and our customers’ success
Work Term: Winter 2025
Duration: 4 months
Location: 8555, Torbram Road Brampton, ON, L6T-5R1
Job Summary:
The Continuous Improvement Intern will play a crucial role in supporting our continuous improvement initiatives as part of our Distribution Centre (DC) operations. The intern will actively seek continuous improvement opportunities and define optimal solutions, working closely with the distribution center teams, subcontractors, and other company members. Focusing on increasing value, eliminating waste, reducing costs, and improving service within the DC.
Responsibilities:
Create Workforce Planning Tool:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive workforce planning tool to enhance resource allocation and scheduling efficiency.
- Collaborate with departments leads to understand workforce needs and incorporate them into the planning tool.
- Ensure the tool is user-friendly and provides accurate, real-time data for decision-making.
Optimize Operational Processes:
- Analyze current operational processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
- Develop continuous improvement roadmaps and report milestones and successes.
- Work with cross-functional teams to redesign processes, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
- Implement best practices and standardized procedures to streamline operations.
- Support communication and change management operations related to distribution optimization and transformation projects.
Support Process Optimization with World-Class Visual Management
- Design and implement visual management tools and techniques to support process optimization and enhance transparency.
- Support with the creation of dashboards, visual boards, and other visual aids to communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) and progress towards goals.
- Contribute to the development of new process training materials and participate in training staff at the DC
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Business Management (operations, logistics, supply chain), or a related field.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (e.g Lean Six Sigma) is a strong asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$17.69 - $27.74
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
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