Industrial Performance Co-Op

Why Lindt USA?

Join our nationally recognized culture and become part of our winning team of passionate, dynamic individuals who make an impact every day! Reap the benefits of joining a highly successful, fast-growing, company offering our employees meaningful career growth, professional development, and a work/life balance.

What To Expect as a Lindtern:

Our 6 Month - 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.

This Position:

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.

Key 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:

• In order to qualify candidates must be willing to commit to a 6-month program - flexibility on schedule and timing is available for highly qualified candidates.

Experience:

• Willingness to learn and help deliver premium results to our TPM Process
• Preferred: Experience with TPM methodology, Six Sigma training or experience.

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)
• A strong desire to learn and contribute to continuous improvement.

Education & Certifications:

• Enrolled in a, engineering, or operations management program

Compensation:

$20 per hour

Our Core Values:

• Excellence -- At Lindt we have passion for the best and pride in what we do -- we aspire for excellence in everything.
• Collaboration -- At Lindt are in it together, locally and globally with a shared purpose. We invest in our relationships and value each other.
• Entrepreneurship -- At Lindt we take ownership to drive results and make an impact -- we focus on what matters to deliver on our commitments.
• Innovation -- At Lindt we are always evolving to shape our future. We look for new and better ways to deliver success, adapt to change and build on our strengths.
• Responsibility -- At Lindt we act responsibly -- we treat others with respect, value diversity, and care for the environment to create a sustainable tomorrow.

Our Perks & Amenities:

• Summer Hours
• Fully equipped, on-site Fitness center & Locker rooms
• Full-service Cafeteria
• Employee Resource Groups & Activity Clubs
• Free & Discounted Chocolate!