Undergraduate Place Year 2026 - BPS Lean Operations & Planning Intern

Description

• Project Leadership: Work closely with our logistics and manufacturing teams to lead process improvements around kanban control, material flow, information flow, and product databases. You’ll have end-to-end responsibility for managing and implementing your projects, supported by seasoned mentors.
• Data & Process Management: Oversee and maintain internal databases, streamline production processes, and ensure that essential production data is accurately processed and optimized using platforms like MS Excel.
• Organizational Impact: From controlling site-wide logistics to improving data flow and supporting production processes, you’ll be directly involved in projects that enhance the entire Clay Cross site.
• Project Coordination: Facilitate alignment across project teams to ensure milestones and deadlines are met. Run planning meetings, check-ins, and project reviews to maintain momentum and deliver results.
• Continuous Improvement & Strategic Planning: Dive into continuous improvement projects across the year, with full ownership over your own initiatives. Play a vital role in driving long-term strategic plans that improve efficiency and productivity across our sites.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with departments across the site, offering support, guidance, and expertise on active projects. This includes alignment with HR to assist in managing annualized hours, holiday management, training matrices, and more.

Requirements

• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, with a readiness to learn new software and master complex systems.
• Experience with communication skills
• Creative problem-solver, ready to present new ideas and take initiative to drive improvements.
• Confident communicator, skilled in both written and verbal interactions across all levels of the organization.
• Adaptable and resourceful in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to handle sudden changes and tackle unexpected challenges.
• Experience of a team setting.
• Experience with problem-solving and managing workloads.
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with a strong interest in developing skills in business management, project management, and logistics within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience of managing or working within a project.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
• Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes
• 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for your first year)
• Subsidised onsite café and canteen
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme.
• Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, group income protection and death in service benefits
• Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus (up to £2,000 gross per annum)
• Volunteering days
• Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance