Intern - Smart Lean

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Global network

Plant visits

Lean Academy

Green Belt projects

AI & Automation exposure

Leadership presentations

Recognition program

Job summary

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All is seeking a Smart Lean Intern to support engineers in shopfloor studies and Lean initiatives within a medical device manufacturing environment. You will analyze data, participate in Kaizen projects, and help implement Industry 4.0 concepts while collaborating with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

The role offers hands-on exposure to Lean methodologies, continuous improvement, and digital manufacturing within a global, inclusive company.

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate pursuing a degree in Engineering, Business Operations, or a related field.
• Interest in manufacturing, process improvement, or Lean methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, hands-on, and willing to learn in a shopfloor environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify improvement opportunities
• Participate in Kaizen workshops and process improvement projects
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
• Develop dashboards, reports, and project presentations
• Assist in implementing Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives
• Document best practices and standard work

Skills

Lean methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Hands-on mindset

Education

Undergraduate pursuing Engineering / Business Operations or related field

Job description

Driven by the passion to improve the quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as the market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation to reach more people, more effectively.

As a Smart Lean Intern, you will support engineers in conducting production shopfloor studies focused on Smart Lean initiatives. You will contribute to process improvement efforts by analyzing internal data, applying industry best practices, and supporting continuous improvement activities within a manufacturing environment. This role offers hands-on exposure to Smart Lean methodologies and operational excellence in medical device manufacturing.

What you will do

• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify improvement opportunities
• Participate in Kaizen workshops and process improvement projects
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
• Develop dashboards, reports, and project presentations
• Assist in implementing Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives
• Document best practices and standard work

What you bring

• Undergraduate pursuing a degree in Engineering, Business Operations, or a related field
• Interest in manufacturing, process improvement, or Lean methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Proactive, hands-on, and willing to learn in a shopfloor environment.

What you stand to gain

• Exposure to a global Smart Lean network
• Opportunities to participate in benchmarking and plant visits
• Access to Lean Academy and internal training sessions
• Participation in Green Belt-level improvement projects
• Experience with AI, automation, digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0
• Present project outcomes to senior leadership
• Recognition for outstanding improvement ideas

Who we are

At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world.

With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.