Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Intern

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

At Siemens Healthineers Magnet Technology in Oxfordshire we are a world leader in the design and manufacture of superconducting MRI magnets for medical applications. We are proud to develop truly innovative technology and continue to push the boundaries to make MRI systems more accessible worldwide.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Intern

Apply now for the position of Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Intern and gain hands-on experience helping to improve the performance and effectiveness of our manufacturing operations. Working with teams across the business, you’ll use data and operational insights to identify opportunities for improvement, understand where changes could make a difference and support projects that help us work more effectively.

Based at our brand-new facility in Bicester, this role offers a unique opportunity to experience first-hand how a large-scale manufacturing operation works. You’ll gain exposure to the challenges of managing daily operations and play an active part in our continuous drive to improve efficiency, optimise processes and enhance performance.

In This Role You Will

• Support continuous improvement projects across our manufacturing operations
• Use operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Get involved in improvement activities such as 5S and process improvement
• Work with different teams to understand challenges and develop practical solutions
• Use tools such as Power BI, Power Apps and Power Automate to support improvements
• Support the tracking of improvement projects, requirements and actions
• Contribute to wider operational improvement and digitalisation initiatives

Work Experience

You will be an undergraduate student completing a 12-month industrial placement or sandwich year as part of your degree. Degrees in Business, Management, Operations, Engineering or related subjects may be particularly relevant, but we welcome applications from students from other degree disciplines who can demonstrate an interest in operational performance and continuous improvement.

You’ll Also

• Have an interest in operations, continuous improvement and manufacturing
• Be confident working with large volumes of data and information and drawing useful conclusions
• Be comfortable using Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel
• Have good analytical and problem-solving skills and enjoy identifying ways to improve how things work
• Enjoy working collaboratively and communicating with people across different teams
• Be organised, self-motivated and willing to learn and take initiative
• Ideally have some experience with data analysis or visualisation tools, although this is not essential

You must also have eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of the internship (Summer 2027–Summer 2028), as we are unable to offer sponsorship for internship roles.

Benefits

• 26 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell an additional 5
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Share and bonus scheme
• Access to our flexible benefits from private medical insurance to dental cover
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities including 2 paid volunteering days per year and support from our 24/7 employee assistance programme

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