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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