Continuous Improvement Engineer (F/M) – INTERNSHIP

At QIMA, we’re on a mission to help our clients make products consumers can trust.

Working with over 30,000 global brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers, we are on the ground wherever products are made. We help businesses secure every step of their supply chain with quality inspections, supplier audits, certifications, and lab testing, all powered by our intelligent digital platform.

Our team of 5,000 QIMers (and counting) across 40 offices and laboratories, are united in our shared passion for innovation and integrity, and guided by our QIMA values in the decisions we make every day. We believe in the work we do, and in making a positive difference in the world. Does this sound like something you’d like to be a part of?

Our Consumer Goods Division is dedicated to helping brands, retailers and manufacturers worldwide deliver safe, quality and ethically made products to their consumers. Every day at work, our inspectors, auditors, and lab techs use their expertise to help safeguard the products you use every day in your home: from clothes and footwear to toys and baby products, to electronics, appliances, and furniture.

INTERNSHIP MISSIONS

Working within the operations team of our consumer goods QC inspections business, the intern will be responsible for the continuous improvement of our processes aiming at operational excellence and offering cutting-edge solutions for better quality control in the supply chains of our clients.

• Provide technical support on the ground for the inspections: perform product inspections in the factories, train the inspectors, optimize the organization in the factories.
• Perform internal audits to ensure that the inspection SOP is well applied by the inspectors and that the client’s inspections requirements are well integrated and followed.
• Provide technical expertise to identify and evaluate process improvement opportunities: inspections physical and IT tools, AI technologies, inspection protocols, training, data management and analysis, monitoring tools…
• Partner and collaborate with the different support departments to ensure that all issues reported by the inspectors or by the clients are addressed and that effective solutions are implemented at all levels.
• Autonomously manage selected LEAN projects with high value deliverables for improvement of lead-time, quality and costs of the products inspections.
• Champion an AI-first mindset by promoting the use of AI tools and technologies in day-to-day operations and encouraging experimentation and adoption of AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, strengthen processes, and elevate service quality.

The talent recruited will report directly to the local Operations Manager.

 YOUR PROFILE

• Student in the field of Engineering, Quality Management, Supply Chain. Textile industry knowledge is a plus.
• Good level of English required, a second language is a plus.
• Focused on efficiency improvement and with knowledge in LEAN methods.
• Humble, enthusiastic and rigorous, willing to travel and with a strong taste for fieldwork.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and project management experience.
• A genuine enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence and its practical applications in operations, quality control, or client management; experience leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making is a strong plus.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM?

• An international professional experience.
• A career path with diversified development prospects.
• The opportunity to discover several key functions within a company.
• An experienced manager will mentor and guide the recruited talent throughout the internship.
• The potential for a future career with QIMA. Depending on your aspirations, QIMA may offer you the opportunity to manage small teams at the end of your internship!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Duration: 6 months.

SO, ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A QIMer? JOIN US!

Because our differences make the difference, at QIMA we are proud to promote inclusive diversity and equal opportunities! Our policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

QIMA recognizes and recruits all of its talents.