Continuous Improvement and Business Analytics Co-Op

## Continuous Improvement and Business Analytics Co-OpApply:
Onsite:
OH-Delta:
Part time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 27, 2026 (23 days left to apply):
REQ-3550
** Title
* * Continuous Improvement and Business Analytics Co-op
** Department
* * Continuous Improvement / Strategy & Transformation
** Reports To
** To be determined  
** Position Summary
** The Continuous Improvement and Business Analytics Co-op will gain hands-on experience through a combination of improvement projects and recurring business support. The role includes data analysis, routine reporting, meeting coordination, structured problem solving, process improvement, and clear communication. It is designed for a student with strong learning aptitude, critical and logical thinking, curiosity, initiative, and motivation to make a difference.

The co-op is not expected to be an expert on day one. With coaching and practical experience, the student will learn how to complete recurring responsibilities accurately and on schedule, support and eventually lead meetings, work with data, organize complex information, build relationships across the business, and turn business issues into clear, actionable insights.  
** What You Will Learn and Develop*
* • How continuous improvement projects support productivity, efficiency, cost reduction, safety, quality, and business performance.
• How to analyze operational, financial, and business data to identify trends, possible root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• How to gather, organize, validate, and summarize information from multiple sources to support decisions.
• How to build practical analyses, trackers, reports, dashboards, and tools for improvement initiatives.
• How to use artificial intelligence and automation tools responsibly to simplify reporting, reduce routine work, and improve analysis.
• How to create clear PowerPoint presentations that organize information logically and tell a simple, meaningful story.
• How to translate detailed analysis into concise messages for leadership, operational teams, and cross-functional partners.
• How to use process mapping, root cause analysis, current-state and future-state documentation, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• How to understand business processes by working with employees across departments and observing how work is performed.
• How to build productive working relationships and support collaboration, trust, and implementation of improvement ideas.
• How to balance project work with recurring responsibilities, maintain reliable data and reports, and complete scheduled updates accurately and on time.
• How to prepare for, coordinate, and gradually facilitate meetings, including organizing agendas, presenting information, documenting decisions, and following up on action items.
• How to expand skills in Excel, PowerPoint, data visualization, automation, and other analytical tools used by the team.  
** Co-op Responsibilities*
* • Support continuous improvement and business analytics projects under the guidance of team members and project leaders.
• Perform recurring data updates, validation, reporting, and other routine analytical activities accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain and improve analyses, reports, dashboards, trackers, presentations, process maps, and project documentation.
• Prepare meeting materials and agendas, coordinate inputs, document decisions and action items, and develop the skills to facilitate recurring and project meetings.
• Spend time in operating and maintenance areas to observe work firsthand, learn from operators and skilled trades employees, and develop practical solutions grounded in how the work is performed.
• Ask thoughtful questions, share observations, and help identify practical improvement…