Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Intern

Siemens Healthineers; Oxford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement and pension

Share and bonus scheme

Flexible benefits package

CSR volunteering days

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers Magnet Technology in Oxfordshire, UK, invites undergraduates to join a 12-month industrial placement in Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement. You will gain hands-on experience improving manufacturing performance and operating with data-driven insights in a global healthcare technology setting.

You’ll work with teams across the business, applying 5S, process improvements and digital tools to drive efficiency and value.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student completing a 12-month industrial placement or sandwich year.
• Eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of the internship (Summer 2027–Summer 2028).
• Candidates from Busi­ness, Management, Operations, Engineering or related fields are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement projects across manufacturing operations.
• Use operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to 5S and process improvement activities.
• Collaborate with teams to understand challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Utilise Power BI, PowerApps and Power Automate to support improvements.
• Track improvement projects, requirements and actions; contribute to broader digitalisation initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Power BI

PowerApps

Power Automate

Education

Undergraduate student (12-month placement)

Tools

Power BI

PowerApps

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

Job Requirements

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, PowerApps 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

Who We Are

We are a team of more than 74,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How We Work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Check our Careers Site at siemens-healthineers.com here to find out more about our company culture, our commitments to Sustainability and to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and to read some of our employee stories. You can also read reviews from our interns and apprentices on our HigherIn company profile.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. In Great Britain & Ireland we are Committed to becoming a Disability Confident Employer.

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Early Careers recruitment process

• During our Selection and Assessment process for Early Careers, we like to give our candidates the best chance to showcase their potential by using a variety of assessment types.
• To support the shortlisting process for our Early Careers roles, and to enable candidates to showcase their potential beyond what is on their CV, we will often make use of online assessments or/and on-demand video assessments.
• Further assessment will take the form of an interview or assessment centre. Assessment centres typically include some combination of activities such as group problem-solving tasks, individual interviews, presentations and in-tray exercises. Interviews are typically competency based.
• In most cases we try to hold these final stage interviews or assessments in person where possible, to enable candidates to meet our team and get to understand a little bit more about what we do and what it might be like to work for us.

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