Date Posted: 2025-09-03 Country: Canada Location: LOC13056 189 Pratt & Whitney Drive Aerotech Business Park,Enfield,Nova Scotia,B2T 1L1,Canada Position Role Type: Unspecified About Pratt & Whitney Canada Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in the aerospace industry, headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. We manufacture next-generation engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, we have pioneered advancements in engine development, supporting cargo and equipment, transportation, wildfire suppression, and passenger travel. An Employer of Choice Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 10 Employers in 2025 by Forbes and ranked #1 in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. Our headquarters are also listed among the top employers in the Montreal region. These accolades reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, Canada, and worldwide. Internship dates: January 6th to April 24th 2026 Location: The position is based at our Enfield (Nova Scotia) location, internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PrattWhitneyCa Our website: https://www.pwc.ca/en Why join our team? Supporting the Raytheon Technologies CORE (Customer Oriented Results & Excellence) Operating System, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is looking for a dynamic, creative, and structured person willing to contribute to help P&WC meet business objectives through usage and implementation of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing principles, practices, and tools. The student will be located within P&WC’s Halifax Operations facility and will be supervised and mentored by P&WC’s Principal Expert in continuous improvement/Lean manufacturing. This is a great opportunity because P&WC has only one CORE Principal and he will be sharing over 30 years of experience with the student. Duties will not be Halifax Operations specific as the student will be required to support CORE initiatives throughout all of P&WC’s global sites. The selected intern will be required to work with numerous P&WC personnel (shop employees, manufacturing analysts, suppliers, and manufacturing/quality engineers). Tasks will include application of continuous improvement methods such as value stream mapping, 5S, SIPOC, Capacity Analysis, OEE, balanced scorecards, Root Cause Analysis/problem solving, visual management, process mapping, skills matrix, RACI, and benchmarking. Additionally, facility layouts will be designed and modified using AutoCAD and Sketchup. What will your day-to-day look like? Analyze multiple types of data from Manufacturing, Quality, Assembly and Engine testing Domains. Develop systems and structures that will standardize continuous improvement approaches throughout P&WC Refine and create facility layouts using Sketchup and AutoCAD Improve and document processes using a suite of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing methods Participate and lead investigations to identify Root Causes using the CORE problem solving method’s steps (Describe, Align, Investigate, Solve, Ensure) Support governance initiatives within the P&WC CORE team What do you need to be successful? Be eligible to work in Canada Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship Be able to work on-site in Halifax, Nova Scotia Be proficient in English Have skills to present technical presentations Have software exposure in: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Access, MS Word Have minimal knowledge of basic manufacturing processes Have skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities Have project management skills Assets: Minimal statistical knowledge is an advantage Autocad is an advantage Sketchup is an advantage Training on the CORE Operating System and Lean manufacturing will be provided in the first month of intership (self-paced eLearning) Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates. At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms. At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms The sky has no limits. Flight is an instrument of human progress. It not only gets people where they want to go, it carries humanity to places it never thought possible. At Pratt & Whitney, you’ll be part of an evolving, globally diverse company that’s moving fast to shape the future of aviation. One full of career opportunities and the chance to contribute and grow in a variety of ways. Customers all over the world depend on our technology and the people behind it. As part of the team at Pratt & Whitney, you’ll help answer today’s challenges in powered flight while shaping and supporting tomorrow’s solutions.
