Operational Excellence Intern: Lean & Digitalization

Quintall; Manisa; On-site; TRY 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo Corporation in Manisa, Turkey, invites applications for an Operational Excellence Intern. The role supports SPS implementation, continuous improvement, and data-driven optimization across operations. You will collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering and Quality to analyze processes and drive standardized improvements.

The position offers exposure to digitalization, KPI tracking and dashboard development, with English communication and a proactive, independent work approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree student in Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering or a related field.
• Internship or project experience in manufacturing, process improvement, data analysis or digitalization is an advantage.
• Interest in Operational Excellence, Lean Management, continuous improvement and process management.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; familiarity with Power BI/Power Apps is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Operational Excellence and Administrative Excellence activities across operations.
• Contribute to the implementation of Synchronized Production System (SPS).
• Assist in process improvement, optimization and standardization projects.
• Participate in gemba walks, workshops and structured problem-solving sessions.
• Analyze processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist SPS assessments and action tracking; prepare supporting docs.
• Support digitalization, workflow automation initiatives and dashboard development.
• Help with KPI tracking, data analysis and management reporting content.
• Prepare presentations and training materials; communicate with management.
• Collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering, Quality and others.
• Take ownership of improvement tasks and follow through on implementations.

Skills

Lean Management

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree student in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Festo Corporation in Manisa, Turkey, invites applications for an Operational Excellence Intern. The role supports SPS implementation, continuous improvement, and data-driven optimization across operations. You will collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering and Quality to analyze processes and drive standardized improvements.

The position offers exposure to digitalization, KPI tracking and dashboard development, with English communication and a proactive, independent work approach.