Intern - Process optimization

Internship: Process optimization in the sawing department

Study: Industrial Engineering & Management
Duration: 5-6 months weeks
Start date: To be determined
Location: Flowserve, Etten-Leur

Process Optimization in the sawing department
About Flowserve
Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, mechanical seals and valves. With more than 14,000 employees in over 55 countries, we combine international experience with local expertise. In Flowserve Etten-Leur, we have multiple entities as the Seal hub, Parts Manufacture Center and Quick Response Centers for the seals and pumps.

Project description
In the sawing department, the cutting and drilling machines process raw materials into semi-finished products that will be used for to the production of seal components in the shop.

The sawing area has many different types of raw materials in various diameters in the storage racks. In order to be more efficient and to reduce the inventory cost, Flowserve wants to standardize the diameters of the supplied raw materials into a smaller assortment.
During this assignment, you will be responsible for mapping the current diameter variations and the physical flow within the sawing department. You will collect and analyze data on the usage of the current material diameters, production costs, and production steps. Finally you will develop a proposal for standardization of the diameters and optimization of the production of the semi-finished products. For this assignment you will work closely with the production and shop planning departments to develop and implement the improvement proposal.

Project goals
• Mapping the current situation (process mapping)
• Identify waste and bottlenecks with lean methodologies
• Collecting and analyzing data of the production needs and costs
• Investigate possible optimizations
• Create an improvement plan and implement the proposal