Trainee Contract Logistics Continuous Improvement

The intern supports the implementation of Kuehne+Nagel's continuous improvement program at our site for an automotive customer. Focus is the preparation of operational excellence standards and participation in continuous improvement projects with the aim to build a Continuous Improvement culture that the site will need to embrace.

Your Role

1. Support definition and deployment of Operational Excellence Standards (5S, Visual Management, Continuous Improvement Boards, SQCDEP implementation…);
2. Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve KPI / Productivity;
3. Follow and validate the Cycle Time measurements in the projects;
4. Work together with the site management team to define Work in progress areas and consumables inventory management;
5. Support deployment of Stand Up Meetings and SQCDEP principles in collaboration with Production System team (Kuehne + Nagel’s Continuous Improvement program).

Your Responsibilities

1. Educated to Bachelor/Master degree in Supply Chain / Management / Industrial Engineering;
2. Proven interest in Supply Chain and Production environment;
3. Demonstrates an interest for continuous improvement, having excellent communication and interpersonal skills is a must;
4. Is process driven with strong analytical and problem solving skills, a Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and able to work well in a fast-paced environment;
5. Advanced skills in MS office tools;
6. Fluent in Italian, business level in English required;
7. Job Location is Turin (TO).

Your Skills and Experiences

1. Educated to Bachelor/Master degree in Supply Chain / Management / Industrial Engineering;
2. Proven interest in Supply Chain and Production environment;
3. Demonstrates an interest for continuous improvement, having excellent communication and interpersonal skills is a must;
4. Is process driven with strong analytical and problem solving skills, a Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and able to work well in a fast-paced environment;
5. Advanced skills in MS office tools;
6. Fluent in Italian, business level in English required;
7. Job Location is Turin (TO).

Good Reasons to Join

Support definition and deployment of Operational Excellence Standards (5S, Visual Management, Continuous Improvement Boards, SQCDEP implementation…); Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve KPI / Productivity; Follow and validate the Cycle Time measurements in the projects; Work together with the site management team to define Work in progress areas and consumables inventory management; Support deployment of Stand Up Meetings and SQCDEP principles in collaboration with Production System team (Kuehne + Nagel’s Continuous Improvement program).