Position Purpose:

You will play a critical role in supporting the Industrial Performance Department and contributing to the continuous improvement initiatives within Lindt USA. This internship will provide a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience in process optimization, data analysis, problem solving, leadership, and working closely with all supporting departments and stakeholders. 

What To Expect as a Lindtern:

Our twelve-week Lindternship program offers hands-on experience allowing undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical skills and contribute to projects that directly impact our business. During the summer, interns will be paired with a mentor, attend professional career development workshops/sessions and attend networking events to meet additional team members.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

Support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Program Lindt Performance Way (LPW)

• Assist Continuous Improvement Engineer by participating in continuous improvement activities. 

• This includes helping improvement teams launch, data analysis, and assisting with problem solving events. 

• Support improvement teams and projects utilizing a suite of continuous improvement techniques (Lean, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) 

Support Industrial Engineering Initiatives

• Cost saving initiatives. 

• Labor and Material analysis 

• Changeover improvement 

• Data Analytics and visualization 

• Process improvements 

Problem identification and resolution

• Participate and lead improvement activities (Kaizens). 

• Work with and train team members to identify problems, follow steps to implement actions, and improve processes to ensure no recurrences of the problem.

• Assist with improvement teams and initiatives to streamline process(es) and reduce losses (i.e. downtime, waste, rework, etc.). 

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Training

• Collaborate with various departments and teams to gather insights and input as part of improvement projects. 

• Act as a liaison between different stakeholders to ensure alignment and success of continuous improvement efforts. 

• Develop training materials and help deliver training to further ensure production goals are met through the LPW process. 

Qualifications & Requirements:

Experience:

• Willingness to learn and help deliver premium results to our LPW Process

• Preferred: Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodology.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

• Detail – oriented with a focus on process optimization and data analysis. 

• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, PowerBi, Enterprise Software)

• Desire to learn and contribute to continuous improvement.

Education: 

• Be a Junior or Senior enrolled in an accredited University program perusing engineering, or operations management program