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Engineering Intern

CompanyFUCHS Group
LocationSouth Africa
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 8, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support Kaizen events, Lean manufacturing initiatives, and maintain digital performance dashboards. They will also assist with data analysis, technical reporting, and cross-departmental collaboration.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
3236
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
FUCHS is a global Group with German roots that develops, produces and distributes lubricants and related specialties. Founded in 1931 as a family business in Mannheim, FUCHS is now the world's largest independent supplier of innovative lubrication solutions, covering almost every industry and application. Today, the company's 6,000 employees in over 50 countries still share the same goal: to keep the world moving both sustainably and efficiently. ​​​​​​​ To live up to this claim, we think in terms of perfection, not merely standards. When developing individual solutions, we enter into an intensive customer dialogue – acting as an experienced consultant, innovative problem solver and reliable team partner. The results we provide meet not only the highest technological requirements, but also help customers save on operating costs and emissions. Because at FUCHS, sustainability is not simply an empty phrase, but a mindset - and thus the basis and aspiration of all our business activity. We have more than 100,000 customers, including companies from the following fields: automotive suppliers, OEM, mining and exploration, metalworking, agriculture and forestry, aerospace, power generation, mechanical engineering, construction and transport, as well as the steel, metal and cement industries, yet also companies in the food industry, the glass production sector and the casting and forging industry – and many others. Ordinary and preference shares in FUCHS SE are officially traded on both the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges. The preference share is a member of MDAX. With over 50% of the ordinary shares, the Fuchs family maintains the majority vote. Imprint: https://www.fuchs.com/group/imprint/imprint-social-media/ Data protection information: https://www.fuchs.com/group/data-privacy/privacy-policy-for-the-use-of-linkedin/ Netiquette: https://www.fuchs.com/group/fuchs-se-netiquette/
About the Role

Your areas of responsibility:

  • Provide active support for Kaizen events and Lean manufacturing initiatives.
  • Assist in maintaining and updating digital performance dashboards.
  • Assist with data analysis to track trends, measure the effectiveness of improvement projects.
  • Collaborate closely with departments like IT, quality, and production to align technical deliverables with broader business objectives.
  • Assist in compilation of technical reports and update work instructions.

Qualifications we are looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/ Mechanical/ Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of Lean principles.
  • Problem Solving and Presentation Skills.
  • Technical Report writing.
  • Proficiency in Ms Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint essential.

These are your benefits:

  • An interesting and varied work environment.
  • Continuous coaching and mentoring opportunity.
  • A 12-month work-based learning.
  • Work experience within the manufacturing industry.

Do you have any questions? ZA-vacancies@fuchs.com will be more than happy to answer them!

Key Skills
Lean principlesData analysisTechnical report writingProblem solvingPresentation skillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointManufacturing initiativesPerformance dashboards
Categories
EngineeringManufacturing
Benefits
Interesting and varied work environmentContinuous coaching and mentoring opportunity12-month work-based learningWork experience within the manufacturing industry