Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Continuous Improvement Intern to support our process improvement initiatives. The intern will work closely with cross-functional teams to document, analyze, and visualize business processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in documenting current-state (“as-is”) business processes through interviews, workshops, and data review
- Create clear and accurate process maps using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, or similar
- Support analysis of process gaps, bottlenecks, risks, and redundancies
- Help develop future-state (“to-be”) process maps and improvement recommendations
- Maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to validate process flows
- Prepare presentations and summary reports for project updates
Required Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Information Systems, or a related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to understand complex workflows and translate them into visual diagrams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with process mapping or improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN)
- Experience with process mapping or diagramming tools
- Interest in operational excellence and continuous improvement
Learning Opportunities
- Hands-on experience with real-world business processes
- Exposure to process improvement frameworks and best practices
- Mentorship from experienced operations and process improvement professionals
- Development of analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
