Lean Manufacturing Graduate Program Program start: October 2026. Duration: 18 months, consisting of 3 rotations across Amcor plants in Europe. The location of the contract may be based in Germany (preferred) or Italy, depending on the successful candidate.
Locations: Frankenthal, DE; Bremervorde, DE; Kutenholz, DE; Theesen, DE; Venturina, IT; Dinklage, DE; Finnentrop, DE; Osnago, IT; Celle, DE; Voghera, IT; Orio Litta, IT; Ettlingen, DE.
Responsibilities Get well‐rounded understanding of production processes for beverage packaging products, by working closely with Regional Operations Director and Plant Operations Managers
Collaborate cross‐functionally with production, maintenance, engineering and quality teams during process improvement and automation projects
Support Lean management and digitalization initiatives focused on process optimization, operations efficiency and cost reduction
Analyse and calculate business benefits after rollout of improvement projects
Contribute to development of lean production layout to optimize material flow, workspace utilization and workforce efficiency
Identify savings opportunities related to production flow, logistics, operational processes
Support plant leaders in CI projects, using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
Support innovation engineering initiatives through automation and digital transformation projects – building Python or BI based tools to automate reporting, process analysing and operational data handling
Integrate and transfer data from various ERP systems into Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions
Analyse industrial KPIs, production performance metrics, and logistics data to support operational decision‐making
Collaborate with production, logistics, engineering and quality teams to identify process bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
Qualifications Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or related fields
Internship or work experience within industrial environment, managing process engineering, CI, production management or related fields – required
Advanced MS Office knowledge including Excel expertise and strong Power BI skills
Some knowledge of programming tools like Python, SQL
Understanding of lean management tools and principles (Kaizen, 55, Six Sigma etc)
Understanding of project management tools, experience in managing projects or project management certificate as an advantage
Fluency in English. German or Italian required
Ability to produce results and proactivity
Flexibility & adaptability
Collaboration skills and ability to work in a multinational team
First international study or work experience as an asset
Willingness to travel and work abroad across Europe
Permanent work & residence permit allowing to work across entire EU
We will accept only applications in English.
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