Industrial Performance Intern

At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success. 

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