Intern: Continuous Improvement (Summer 2025)

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

Who we are

Service Market Logistics (SML), part of Volvo Group Trucks Operations, serves all brands and business areas by managing and optimizing service parts availability and distribution to secure customer uptime. Through our operations, we provide world class service focusing on delivery precision, quality, continuous improvement, cost efficiency and synergies delivering value all the way to our customers. We embrace innovation and new technologies and work with environmental care and sustainability at heart. Our footprint consists of 40 distribution centers and 3,800 employees worldwide, and we strive for an innovative and diverse workplace, exercising the Volvo Group values with high focus on Customer Success. We are Proud to Deliver. Making a Difference. For People. Every Day.
SML North America (NA) is a part of SML and has about 1,000 employees across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We operate the Central Distribution Center in Byhalia, MS as well as Regional Distribution Centers across the NA region.
 

What you will do

This internship program gives you an incredible opportunity to gain real world experience in the supply chain, logistics and transport industry, and kick start your career through networking and professional development. 
The Continuous Improvement Intern position will be responsible for working with the Reno Distribution Center and supporting the Volvo production System on our Lean journey. The Interns will work on creating a governance and standard training material to sustain the deployment of VPS at regional Distribution Centers including Lean Methods and Tolls and also Lean Management. Also support Kaizen’s and PDCA’s, and cross functional projects to improve the supply chain for North America.
 Purpose of the Position:
The Continuous Improvement Intern role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a professional environment, and to promote the graduate’s career goals through contact with professionals in their field of study. The intern experience enables students to participate in professional activities for Volvo Group Services Market Logistics by working on projects for the VPS RDC - North American team. Interns are structured learning experiences where interns and our full-time professionals work together on projects within their selected organization. The Internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo Group Logistics Operations. 
 

Responsibilities:

•    Work on VPS communication and tools standardization across all RDC’s
•    Design and develop posters to promote lean culture
•    Design and develop pamphlets of the Lean tools (5S, 7 Wastes, Safety pyramid, etc.)
•    Describe procedures – Governance of PSM, Ideas, SOP, etc.
•    Develop training portfolio for IWs: VPS tools (5S, 7 wastes, PSM, Safety, etc.)
•    Develop VPS tools library – templates for 5S audits, OT boards, IB boards, Idea generation status boards, etc (any topic that comes from Best practices meeting)
•    Develop VPS weekly tips for the IW’s team meetings
•    Collaborate with Logistics Lean Leadership to coordinate lean activities
•    Assist with research and data collection Professional Objectives
•    Project Presentations:  You will be required to deliver presentations to peers, management, and senior leaders within the organization
•    Mentor Feedback:  Throughout the entire experience, the mentor will provide verbal and written feedback on performance
•    A formal Written Performance Review:  At the end of the semester, each intern/co-op will be given a formal written evaluation based on their work performance

Education and Program Requirements:

•    Applicant must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in Business, Logistics Engineering or related degree at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies prior to the start of the Internship.
•    Summer Interns may work up to 40 hours per week
•    Must be enrolled in academic courses as a full-time student 
•    Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75
•    Strong communication skills

Personal Competencies:

•    Creativity
•    Effective professional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
•    Proactive approach
•    Customer Focus
•    Technical Skills
•    Peer Relationships
•    Integrity and Trust
•    Standing Alone
•    Action Oriented
 

Ready for the next move?

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $16.00 - $46.00.The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops: 

·  Housing assistance
·  Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
·  Training and personal development

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?

Job Category:  Organizational Development

Organization:  Group Trucks Operations

Travel Required:  No Travel Required

Requisition ID:  15439