Assembly Op Ex Intern

Description

Join Estée Lauder Companies at Whitman Laboratories, where one-fifth of the company’s global sales output is manufactured. As a global leader in prestige beauty, we serve over half a billion consumers each year, offering world-renowned brands such as Estée Lauder, MAC, Jo Malone London and Clinique across more than 150 countries. 

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Operational Excellence Engineer (12-month FTC) who is passionate about driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency to join our dynamic production team. In this role you will play a pivotal role in embedding Lean principles, optimising processes, and influencing strategic decisions that shape the future of our manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Operational Excellence and Lean Standards in Assembly, ensuring standardised processes across Operations and embedding them within the Work Centre.


• Lead key routine with a focus on adherence to standards (SDCA) and build plans to meet priorities (PDCA).


• Manage projects to improve KPIs, reduce process variation, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).


• Support investment projects using Lean Principles and coach employees to perform critical processes effectively.


• Prepare visual, concise, and conclusive presentations to support strategic operational decisions.


• Coordinate RFT activities across functions (NPP, QA, QE, Operations) to ensure world-class execution and integration of new product innovation and launches.


• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost + People.


• Lead workshops and coaching sessions to drive engagement and operational excellence.


• Attend networking activities within and outside the ELC international group, sharing best practices to position the plant as a model site.

Qualifications

• Currently studying towards an Undergraduate Engineering degree or related subject and be on track to achieving a 2:1 standard or higher. (A Chemical, industrial or mechanical engineering degree is preferred).


• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.


• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.


• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and meet deadlines.