Production Planner Trainee

Job Description

Come join our outstanding Trainee programme in the Production Planning field!

You will be part of an enthusiastic and flexible Planning team which supports both local and global manufacturing related departments. Learn how to deal with data and discover the tools and the processes enabling reporting and planning in a large and diverse organization!

This is an outstanding opportunity to discover the LEGO Group from the inside, build a network and a potential future career within the LEGO® family!

Core Responsibilities

Together with the Component Planning team, you'll be involved in making short-mid-and long-term plans for the moulding machines. You will also be involved in reporting and you will learn to use data properly.

• Understanding Inventory, Supply and Demand:
  Learn how we ensure we produce all the necessary for Finished Goods production. You'll see how we plan to keep our inventory at just the right level
• Planning and Scheduling Basics:
  Understand the basics of scheduling tasks on the shop floor, medium-term planning. You'll learn how we make sure materials are available for finished products
• Optimizing Production:
  See how we work to reduce the number of times we need to switch between different products and minimize excess production
• Machine and Mould Coordination:
  Get familiar with how we schedule and manage the use of machines and moulds to make sure everything runs smoothly
• Problem Solving and Process Improvement:
  Observe how we identify and fix issues. You'll see how we balance workloads and manage different production sites
• Build and reshape PowerBI reports:
  Work on optimizing and modernizing our reports and create documentation

Throughout your internship, you’ll receive guidance and training to build up your skills in these areas, with the goal of eventually handling these tasks on your own.

Do you have what it takes?

You are interested in Planning and its possibilities. You desire to learn more and soak up all the new information that comes your way, just as you will need to have the ability to adapt to new situations with ease. You are a great teammate but can work independently as well if needed.

• Are an active full-time student at your university preferably from Economics field
• Working time: minimum of 30-40 hours per week in a hybrid modell, alongside with the studies
• Employment period: min. 6 months
• Can work structured around multiple deliverables
• Analytical mind and will to understand business cases, attention to detail
• Are curious, data-driven, and passionate about solving problems
• Proficiency in English, written and oral, is required

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.