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Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. 

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.  

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

Technology Programmes delivers Project Management excellence to drive the development of technology in the Americas and beyond in the Smiths Detection Business. An activity of the business area is to manage major development activities to deliver and sustain capabilities to our world-wide Customers. A key functional area to delivering these outcomes is the R&D or Engineering Function.

In order to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and assure timely delivery, it is essential for project managers to coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate effort is provided to each project.  This requires robust tools to allow prioritization of projects and resource assignment based upon key metrics.  This internship will focus on assisting current project managers in development and utilization of key project management tools and assisting in updating cross-funtional processes.  In addition, this roll will identify new AI tools to help project managers in their day-to-day responsibilities. 

Responsibilities

Essential functions:

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Learn processes used by Smiths Detection for project initiation and management.
• Update ECR and POMP process documents to assure alignment across the documents.
• Confirm reference documents are up-to-date and aligned with the new processes.
• Create training material for ECR, POMP, and SPOE processes
• Train technology personnel on new processes using new training material.
• Create SharePoint site to house all documentation and ensure it is aligned with other COE’s SPOE pages.

Secondary/Support Duties: 

• Investigate and compile a report on current AI tools including a pro/con analysis, cost estimate, and value add to the team.
• Become familiar with Microsoft Project and work with global exports to determine resources required to more efficiently utilize the software package.
• Support project controller in weekly duties.

Qualifications

Education/Training: Degree-track undergraduate student in computer science, business, engineering.

Experience: Experience in developing user interfaces.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work in matrixed environment with different profession types (i.e. engineers, software developers, project mangers, etc.)
• Platform experience working with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project. 

Supervises: Not a supervisory Role

Additional Information

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity PostersIf you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hr-1@smiths-detection.com.

The compensation for this position ranges from $15.00 - $35.00/hr and will vary depending on factors including level of school completed and type of position requirements for skills, whether technical or non-technical.  We are committed to ensuring our interns are fairly compensated for their valuable contributions.

If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail stat@smiths.comor call toll-free 877-703-1029. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response. Smiths Detection, Inc. participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)