Intern - Manufacturing (Smart Lean)

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 Manufacturing (Smart Lean) Intern, you will support engineers in driving Smart Lean initiatives across the production shopfloor, focusing on automation, digitalization, and continuous improvement. You will analyze market trends, industry best practices, and internal data to support process optimization in a medical device manufacturing environment. This role offers hands-on exposure to Smart Lean methodologies, equipment management, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you will do

• Collaborate with engineers to conduct production shopfloor studies on automation, digitalization, and Smart Lean initiatives

• Analyze internal data and industry best practices to generate insights and support process improvement

• Support implementation of the Smart Lean Program pillars – Early Equipment Management (EEM), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), and Professional Maintenance (PM)

• Assist in reviewing, simplifying, and documenting methodologies (EEM/AM/PM), including step guides and URS documentation

• Participate in manufacturing and automation projects (e.g. SMT, automation, coating, and other process improvement initiatives)

• Coordinate with engineers, technicians, operators, and stakeholders to support implementation, tracking, and reporting of initiatives

• Support equipment-related activities, including installation, maintenance, and monitoring of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

• Contribute to training, documentation, and continuous improvement culture on the shopfloor.

What you bring

• Undergraduate pursuing a degree in Engineering, Business Operations, or a related field

• Interest in manufacturing, automation, and continuous improvement (Lean/Smart Lean)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail

• Good communication and collaboration skills to work with shopfloor teams and stakeholders

• Proactive, hands-on, and willing to learn in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) for analysis and reporting.

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.