What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Intern position at Symrise AG?
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.
Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.
Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.
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Your role
1. Time studies: Complete time studies on different processes across the plant, taking note of value-added versus non-value added steps, and any recommendations. These studies and recommendations would then be reviewed with management looking for best practices, learnings, or other issues.
2. Process Improvement: Work closely with team members to identify bottleneck areas, measure critical parameters, propose solutions, implement solutions, measure and quantify the results. This could involve anything from creating shadow boards to leading Kaizen events, implementing 5S, Statistical Process Control, etc.
3. SOP Writing & Validation: Write and or review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure accuracy and look for best practices.
i. Equipment - Dryers, Reactors, RO, RTO, Pasteurizers, High Pressure Pumps, etc. (start-up, running, shutdown, troubleshooting)
ii. Maintenance
iii. Documenting standard processes
Applicants should be currently enrolled in an accredited program pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or similar. Ideal candidates also have the following skills/experiences:
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Course studies or work experience with Lean Manufacturing principles is a plus
- Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Must have strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Self-motivated and self-directed with sense of urgency
- Have strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Must have strong attention to detail.
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.
If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
