Production Planning and Digitalization Intern

About the role

This internship supports production planning, scheduling and the follow-up of planned jobs through the production line. It gives practical exposure to manufacturing operations, including product knowledge, production processes and the cycle times of different activities. The intern also helps with process standardization, continuous improvement and the digitalization of daily planning activities.

Key responsibilities

• Support production planning and scheduling activities.
• Track planned jobs through the production line and follow up on their progress.
• Study the products, production processes and cycle times required for different operations.
• Review current planning and production follow-up activities.
• Develop standardized work processes and document them as clear Standard Work Instructions.
• Identify repetitive manual tasks, process gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Support process digitalization and automation initiatives by developing standard scripts, macros or workflows to automate repetitive SAP and PowerMax transactions.
• Help improve the efficiency, consistency and accuracy of daily planning activities.
• Work closely with the planning team and production-floor stakeholders to understand operational requirements and implement improvements.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing a diploma or bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in manufacturing operations, production planning, process improvement and automation.
• Analytical, detail-oriented and able to approach problems systematically.
• Proactive, willing to learn and comfortable working with both office-based and production-floor teams.
• Good communication, documentation and teamwork skills.

Required skills

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of or exposure to VBA, Python, Power Automate, SAP scripting or other programming and automation tools is an advantage.